Alex Tannous

Alex G. Tannous describes himself as the Founder and Executive Chairman of Avaline Holding Corporation, a self-described diversified holding group established in 2004 and headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. According to his own biographical materials (about.me, Tumblr, BrandYourself), he began his career opening La Peroma General Trading, a home-décor trading company in Cyprus, then founded Multioptions General Trading in Dubai dealing in building materials and homeware. In 2007 he started MLD, an interior-design venture in the UAE, and in 2012 launched Avaline Trading, a general trading company. He claims 15+ years of experience developing corporate strategy and managing group operations across the MENA region.

On education, his self-published profiles state a bachelor's degree in Interior Design and a master's in "Space Solutions" from UCLA, plus a master's diploma in International Business and Politics from the University of Cyprus. These credentials appear only in self-authored sources and could not be independently confirmed.

In the United States, corporate records tie Alex Georges Tannous to Avaline Investment LLC and related "Avaline" and "EBank" entities registered in the San Antonio, Texas area, several of which were incorporated within a short window around 2016. The eBank-branded entities positioned themselves publicly around banking/financial services.

Important due-diligence flag: On September 26, 2018, Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper issued a Cease and Desist Order (effective October 17, 2018; final and non-appealable) against EBank Holdings, EBank Holdings Corporation, EBank World Holdings Inc., Avaline Investment LLC, Avaline Holding USA Corp., and Alex Tannous personally. The Commissioner found they violated Texas Finance Code §31.005 by using the word "bank" in their name and advertising to imply they were engaged in the business of banking without authorization. The order required them to stop implying they were a bank, stop using the EBank names, and take down ebankholdings.com and ebankworldholdings.com. Founders should weigh this regulatory history carefully.

• No stated startup-investment thesis (e.g., stage, check size, sector criteria for founders) could be found in any primary or secondary source.
• His self-described focus is on operating and holding businesses across general trading, logistics, telecom, and financial services in the MENA region and Texas — not a documented venture/angel portfolio.
• In his own words, as Executive Chairman he "leads the company's development and investment strategy… building partnerships and broader business relationships" — this is corporate-development language, not a founder-facing angel thesis.
• The stub's "Angel Investor / Seed Round / Chairman" framing is unverified; treat check size, stage, and sector-fit claims as unknown until confirmed directly.