Integrity first
Every supplier is audited on site. Every margin is disclosed. No hidden commissions.
A Dubai company with European roots.
We are a trade intermediary between EMEA buyers and European manufacturers, working from four offices on both sides of the corridor.
Who we are
Good products shouldn't get lost between two markets.
Our founders watched a Riyadh hospital wait most of a year for German imaging equipment. Manufacturing was not the problem. Paperwork, payment terms and mistrust on both sides were.
Qantara was built to remove that friction. We sit in the middle of the deal and carry the risk, the documents and the relationships, so buyers and suppliers can focus on their own work.
Our values
What shows up in every contract.
Speed with rigour
Fast supplier shortlists without cutting corners on due diligence or quality.
Long-term partnerships
We optimise for the tenth order, not the first.
Culturally fluent
Teams that bridge business cultures as well as time zones.
History
How the company grew.
- 2014
Founded in DIFC
Three founders and a single corridor: German machinery to Saudi Arabia.
- 2017
Frankfurt office
On-the-ground supplier audits across DACH and Benelux.
- 2020
Trade finance desk
In-house letter-of-credit structuring and FX hedging with regional banks.
- 2023
Riyadh and Milan
KSA infrastructure projects and Italian design manufacturing.
Leadership
Management team.
OK
Omar Khalifa
Managing Partner
SM
Sophie Marchetti
Head of Sourcing, EU
RH
Rania Haddad
Chief Compliance Officer
JB
Jonas Becker
Director, Trade Finance
Offices
Four offices, one team.
Headquarters
Dubai
DIFC, Gate Avenue, Level 21
EU sourcing
Frankfurt
Taunusanlage 8, 60329 Frankfurt
KSA projects
Riyadh
King Abdullah Financial District
Design and luxury
Milan
Via della Moscova 18, 20121 Milan