About
Ali Nasser holds a B.Sc. in Construction Engineering from the American University in Cairo and an M.Eng. and MBA from Cornell University. He previously worked as an investment banker at Citibank covering the fertilizer sector, and later returned to Egypt to work in the family business before founding ShipBlu.
Founder at ShipBluYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Ali went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ali can intro founders to ShipBlu's investors below.
ShipBlu's investors · 2
Co-founders at ShipBlu
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Ahmed ElKawassFounder
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Abdelrahman HosnyFounder
Experience
- ShipBluCo-founder and CEO at ShipBlucurrent2020 — presentCairo, Egypt
- MenatoursBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentEl Nasr St, Giza, Egypt
- Big Red BulletFounder | Managing Member2015 — 2018Ithaca, New York
- CitiInvestment Banking Associate2015 — 2017Manhattan, New York, United States
- CitiInvestment Banking Summer Associate2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- AgriumSenior Business Development Analyst2010 — 2013Cairo, Egypt
Skills & more
Financial Modeling27Business Development12Business Strategy16Project Management5Project Planning4Business Planning5Contract NegotiationContract Management1Financial Analysis8Competitive Analysis1Valuation3Finance
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Corporate FinanceInvestmentsData AnalysisInvestment BankingEquitiesMarketing StrategyMicrosoft ExcelNegotiationStrategic PlanningStrategyAnalysisLeadershipLanguages Arabic · English · French
- Series 63 — FINRA
- Series 79 — FINRA
- Passed the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Exam Level 1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ali Nasser?
- Ali Nasser holds a B.Sc. in Construction Engineering from the American University in Cairo and an M.Eng. and MBA from Cornell University. He previously worked as an investment banker at Citibank covering the fertilizer sector, and later returned to Egypt to work in the family business before founding ShipBlu.
- Where does Ali Nasser work?
- Ali Nasser is Founder of ShipBlu.
- What companies did Ali Nasser found?
- Ali Nasser founded ShipBlu.
- Where did Ali Nasser go to school?
- Ali Nasser studied at Y Combinator (S21); Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Cornell University (M.Eng. in Engineering Management).
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