Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)

Founder of MEVP with over 20 years in venture capital, having launched five VC funds and invested in 60+ tech companies, growing the firm's AUM to $300M. Previously CEO of Dubai International Capital's venture arm (ABAN) and serves on boards of regional tech companies including NASDAQ-listed Anghami.

Co-founder and Co-CEO of MEVP, involved in the MENA VC and technology ecosystem since the mid-2000s, having helped set up, scale, and exit several VC funds and tech companies, and serving as a board member and advisor to various tech companies. Previously worked in public policy at the UAE Prime Ministry Office, strategy consulting at Booz Allen Hamilton, and engineering in France; holds a Masters in Industrial Engineering from INSA de Lyon and an MBA from Wharton.

Ali joined MEVP around five years ago and has over nine years of experience in the entrepreneurship ecosystem across startups, incubators, a development bank and consulting. He previously worked at Bahrain Development Bank in business development and was part of the Rowad startup support program, and earlier was an analyst at Dun & Bradstreet's Bahrain office. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management and Entrepreneurship from Ryerson University in Toronto.

Jad joined MEVP over a decade ago after working as a project manager on the venture capital tech team at Truffle Capital in Paris and as an M&A financial analyst at Lazard focused on EMEA telecom and technology. He previously held roles at GE Healthcare, NavLink, and Societe Generale, and holds a Telecom and Computer Engineering degree from the Lebanese University plus an MBA from ESSEC in France.

Rafik Amrani is an Associate Director at MEVP with a background in banking, private equity, and consulting, and has founded social enterprises across the MENA region. He holds a BBA in Business Information and Decision Systems with a computer science minor from the American University of Beirut.

Soufiane Marhraoui is General Manager for North Africa at Taptap Send and a former employee of Glovo. He has leadership experience in launching and scaling on-demand and fintech companies across Africa and the Middle East, with involvement in growth, profitability, and international expansion initiatives. He is an On Deck Fellow.

Andreas Ehn is a partner at Approach and was Spotify's first employee and CTO, where he directed product and platform architecture and built the engineering organization. He subsequently co-founded Wrapp, a mobile customer acquisition platform for retailers that secured funding from investors including Atomico and Greylock and expanded to 18 countries before its exit. Ehn currently engages in consulting, advisory work, and angel investing.

Ayman Hatif is an Associate at Middle East Venture Partners, where he focuses on venture investments in the MENA region and diaspora-founded startups. He works with founders across stages from initial funding through scaling.

Sacha Khoury is a venture capitalist at Middle East Venture Partners with an engineering background and experience in consulting and business-focused roles. His professional background includes work on organizational transformation, operational structuring, market research, and strategic analysis across multiple industries. He focuses on technology-driven businesses and early-stage ventures.

Joined MEVP in 2022 with over 13 years of experience in startup growth and venture capital, having led multiple investment rounds and supported founders through various stages. Previously worked with early-stage VCs and accelerators in the MENA region, focusing on sourcing and evaluating startups.