# Sid Dhamija

> Sid Dhamija is the Dubai-based founder and CEO of Cadena, which combines prospecting technology with local sales teams to help companies grow overseas revenue. His career includes enterprise sales roles at Moglix MEA and Synertrade, and he is listed as Vice Chairperson of the India-Saudi Arabia Business Council. His public writing addresses hiring, AI and regional startup strategy.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Cadena
- **Organizations:** Cadena, India-Saudi Arabia Business Council, Higher Colleges of Technology, Moglix MEA, Synertrade - Econocom Group, CIPS MENA Millennials
- **Education:** The University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Founded and leads Cadena., Listed as Vice Chairperson of the India-Saudi Arabia Business Council., Listed as a member of the Higher Colleges of Technology Industry Academic Council.

## Career timeline

- **2017** — Founded Cadena in Kuwait with backing from Dr. Yusuf Al Hasan; Cadena also established a Qatar representative office that year.
- **2018** — Cadena FZCO registered in the UAE.
- **2020** — Cadena’s Americas website dates his tenure as CEO to 2020.
- **2023** — CadenaPay launched in Mexico City in July; Cadena also added a Spain representative office.
- **2024** — Appeared with Marisa Kamall on The Top Floor Podcast to discuss business expansion into the GCC.
- **2026** — ADCN announced a $275 million Series C investment in Cadena in June.

## Achievements

- Founded and leads Cadena.
- Listed as Vice Chairperson of the India-Saudi Arabia Business Council.
- Listed as a member of the Higher Colleges of Technology Industry Academic Council.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — ADCN announced it had led a $275 million Series C financing round in Cadena; the announcement identified Sid Dhamija as founder and CEO.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidhantdhamija/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21