Primary Job Title Founder & Managing Partner Primary Organization Nama Ventures
Location United Arab Emirates, Asia Regions Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Middle East Gender Male
Investor Type Investor Stage
Website www.namaventures.com/ LinkedIn View on LinkedIn X (Twitter) View on X
I'm an engineer turned engineering manager, turned entrepreneur turned tech investor. Failed as an entrepreneur a bunch of times till I was able to build a winner. Made numerous investments in both startups and funds along the years, 65 and counting, some failed miserably, some turned out great, two became unicorns and two are hopefully on
their way. Currently the Founder & Managing Partner of Nama Ventures, a Venture Capital fund focused on fueling technology innovation in MENA. A member of many Angel Networks including Sand Hill Angels in Silicon Valley, Founding board member of Riyadh Angel Investors in Riyadh, and an advisor with Woman Spark in KSA.
I co-founded Tech Wadi in Silicon Valley and I’m an advisor to numerous MENA tech incubators, accelerators and startups. I hold an MBA from London Business School and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Brigham Young University. Technical Certs: CCIE, MCSE, CCSP, and MCDBA. Also paid my coding dues in low level C, C++ & Java. You can reach me on twitter at @mzu3bi
