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Ken ChenaultunlockedAbeer: together at IBM (2015)
Γ9Abeer: together at Y Combinator
Γ2Abeer: together at Harvard University
About
Principal with 10+ years in cybersecurity across technology, sales and marketing roles. Previously led global expansion of SOC-as-a-Service at Cysiv and drove business growth at Trend Micro, including in the MENA region.
Experience
- Private Investment OfficeManaging Partnercurrent2026 β present
- Private Investment OfficeBusiness Partner2026
- Business Global Podcast - Ψ¨ΩΨ²ΩΨ³ Ψ¬ΩΩΨ¨Ψ§Ω Ψ¨ΩΨ―ΩΨ§Ψ³ΨͺPresentercurrent2026 β present
- MediumMy Articles on Mediumcurrent2026 β present
- Global Forward CapitalPrincipal2025 β 2026Singapore
- Global Forward CapitalAssociate2024 β 2025Singapore
- Uphoome Jewelry MarketplaceFounder2023 β 2024Cairo, Egypt
- Liquid Intelligent TechnologiesAccount Manager - Liquid Cloud and Cybersecurity2023Cairo, Egypt
- GoScalersCo-Founder2022 β 2023Egypt
- Cysiv (a Forescout company)Account Manager2021 β 2023Cairo, Egypt
- Cooling Pad for Soft Tissue InjuriesMarketing Team Leader2022United States
- Trend MicroRegional Account Manager2019 β 2020Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Trend MicroBusiness Development Manager2018 β 2019Amman, Jordan
- Trend MicroAccount Manager2017 β 2018Egypt
- Trend MicroPresales Consultant2016 β 2017Egypt
- IBMData Analytics Trainee2015Egypt
Skills & more
WordPressWooCommerceMicrosoft AzureAmazon Web Services (AWS)AWS SecurityC++8Embedded Systems1Microsoft Office8HTML5Thought Leadership1Content Strategy1Entrepreneurship Education
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EntrepreneurshipEnterprise Technology SalesEnterprise Software SalesPenetration TestingVulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT)Vulnerability AssessmentGovernance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC)Pipeline DevelopmentProposal DevelopmentBusiness-to-Business (B2B)ConsultingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)- Crisis Management β The American University in Cairo
- Organizational Change β The American University in Cairo
- Foundations of Everyday Leadership β University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | Coursera
- Project Management Foundations β Project Management Institute
- Master Digital Marketing β LinkedIn
- Transformational Leadership β NASBA
- Coaching Employees through Difficult Situations β Project Management Institute
- Coaching for Results β Project Management Institute
- Persuasive Coaching β NASBA
- Using Questions to Foster Critical Thinking and Curiosity β Project Management Institute
From Abeer's professional profile.
Colleagues at Global Forward Capital
Alessandro Babini
Managing Director at Global Forward Capital
Andrew Labib
Associate at Global Forward Capital
Antonio Cano
Managing Partner at Global Forward Capital
Antonio Cano Estrada
Associate at Global Forward Capital
Debbie Weinstein
General Counsel at Global Forward Capital
Husam Kinawi
Senior Vice President, Technology & Innovation at Global Forward Capital
Joachim Weber
Operating Partner at Global Forward Capital
Keith Foster
Managing Partner at Global Forward Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Abeer Swelam?
- Principal with 10+ years in cybersecurity across technology, sales and marketing roles. Previously led global expansion of SOC-as-a-Service at Cysiv and drove business growth at Trend Micro, including in the MENA region.
- Where does Abeer Swelam work?
- Abeer Swelam is Principal at Global Forward Capital.
- Where did Abeer Swelam go to school?
- Abeer Swelam studied at Harvard University (Sustainable Investing & Strategy Execution); The American University in Cairo (Executive Education, Advanced Marketing); Queen's University (Masters, Management Innovation and Enterpreneurship).
Same school
Also attended Harvard University2,000
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Also attended The American University in Cairo104
Amira AminChief Operating Officer, Liquid Strategies at Magnetar AI VenturesAniqua BokhariLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationLeslie HarwellCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Alante CapitalSaud AbbasiAdvisor at Autotech VenturesMohamed OkashaManaging Partner at DisrupTech VenturesHabiba ElSayedInvestor Comms & PR Manager at DisrupTech Ventures
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended Cairo University50
Awny FarajallahChief Medical Officer at Takeda VenturesMoustafa ElBialyChief Information Officer at KPCBWaleed SaadChief Technology Officer at Modus CapitalMohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers CapitalAyman HindySenior Advisor at Safar PartnersAshrafFractional Director, Computation at Deep Science Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Medium32
Evan WilliamsCo-founder of Twitter, Blogger and MediumAndrew McLaughlinPartner at Higher Ground LabsDan PupiusChief Technology Officer at General PartnershipKate MasonVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesDaniel TanFund Director, Principal at Aera VCHeather MackPartner at Eclipse Ventures
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Also worked at Global Forward Capital11
Nazuk ThakkarSenior Associate at Ripple VenturesNazuk ThakkarToronto Seed GM at Drive CapitalWael MohamedManaging Partner at Global Forward CapitalRita EvdokimovaManaging Director, Financial Operations and Compliance at Global Forward CapitalMary Haggar-LeeExecutive Assistant at Global Forward CapitalHusam KinawiSenior Vice President, Technology & Innovation at Global Forward Capital
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Also worked at Liquid Intelligent Technologies1
Also worked at Trend Micro28
Nazuk ThakkarSenior Associate at Ripple VenturesJason HsuFormer Legislator & MP Taiwan, Eisenhower Fellowships 2022 at Taiwan Global AngelsNazuk ThakkarToronto Seed GM at Drive CapitalSean MuirheadAdvisor (Chief Product Officer, Logpoint) at AllegisCyber CapitalJill ShihGeneral Manager, Taiwan at AI FundWael MohamedManaging Partner at Global Forward Capital
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