Ali Samir Oosman
InvestorSVP - Strategy, Partnerships & Investments at Disrupt.com
United Arab Emirates
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About
Ali Samir Oosman is SVP of Strategy, Partnerships & Investments (external) at Disrupt.com, where he oversees capital deployment into funds, startups, and private market secondaries alongside ecosystem partnerships. He was the Founding Managing Director of Endeavor Pakistan and previously worked with Microsoft for Startups. Over 15 years, he has founded businesses, served on boards of publicly listed and regulated entities, and advised founders across the MENAP region as an angel investor, operator, and mentor.
Experience
- Disrupt.comSVP - Strategy, Partnerships & Investments (external)current2026 — present
- Disrupt.comVice President - Strategy, Partnerships & Investments (external)2025 — 2026United Arab Emirates
- Disrupt.comHead of Venture Investments2024 — 2025United Arab Emirates
- Ridge.Board Membercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- SQUATWOLFBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- SadaPayNon-Executive Director2020 — 2026
- EndeavorFounding Managing Director2022 — 2024
- Krave Mart (YC S22)Advisor2022 — 2023
- Jaffam Management ConsultancyDirector2020 — 2023Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Jaffam Management ConsultancyDirector - Strategy & Business Development2020
- MicrosoftStrategic Partnerships & Deal Flow Manager - Microsoft for Startups2020 — 2022Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Venture for PakistanVolunteer2020 — 2021
- TelloTalk Inc.Board Member2019 — 2020
- Rider - Powered by TPLBoard Member2019 — 2020
- Kaizen Consulting GroupPartner2020
- TPL e-VenturesChief Executive Officer2017 — 2019
- TPL Corp Ltd.Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer2017 — 2019
- TPL Corp Ltd.Group Head - Strategy & Planning2016
- Frontier XAdvisor2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- The Aman FoundationHead - Strategy, Marketing & Program Development2014 — 2016
- The Aman FoundationManager - Strategy & Program Development2013 — 2014
- The Aman FoundationProgram Executive - AMANGHAR2012 — 2013Karachi
- The KarachiiteCo-Founder2013 — 2016
- ASB CommunicationsBusiness Development & Strategy Executive2011Greater New York City Area
- Abbott LaboratoriesMarketing Assistant - Summer2010
- Adcom (Pvt.) LimitedAdvertising Assistant - Summer2009Karachi, Pakistan
Skills & more
Partnerships4Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC)4Corporate Structure2Corporate Strategy2Positioning (Marketing)1Organization Re-structuringOrganizational DevelopmentStart-up VenturesEarly-Stage StartupsCorporate GovernanceBrand DevelopmentGrowth Strategies
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InvestmentsOrganizational LeadershipBoard of DirectorsStartupsStrategic PartnershipsInformation TechnologyExecutive ManagementOperationsPublic SpeakingAnalysisTeamworkStrategic Planning- Director Training Program — Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance: PICG (Official)
- Platform Strategy: Building and Thriving in a Vibrant Ecosystem — MIT Sloan School of Management
- Foundations of Private Equity and Venture Capital — Harvard Business School
From Ali's professional profile.
Colleagues at Disrupt.com
Aaqib Gadit
Founding Partner at Disrupt.com
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Abdul Rafay Gadit
Co-founder - ZIGChain, Partner at Disrupt.com
Alemsah Ozturk
Chief Storyteller at Disrupt.com
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Ammar Gadit
Co-founder - AutoOS, Partner at Disrupt.com
Anderson
Team Strategist at LPI Finance
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Aqib Zafar
Director Product at Disrupt.com
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Arqam Gadit
Co-founder - AutoOS, Partner at Disrupt.com
Ava Alemazkoor
Vice President at Recast Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ali Samir Oosman?
- Ali Samir Oosman is SVP of Strategy, Partnerships & Investments (external) at Disrupt.com, where he oversees capital deployment into funds, startups, and private market secondaries alongside ecosystem partnerships. He was the Founding Managing Director of Endeavor Pakistan and previously worked with Microsoft for Startups. Over 15 years, he has founded businesses, served on boards of publicly listed and regulated entities, and advised founders across the MENAP region as an angel investor, operator, and mentor.
- Where does Ali Samir Oosman work?
- Ali Samir Oosman is SVP - Strategy, Partnerships & Investments at Disrupt.com.
- Where did Ali Samir Oosman go to school?
- Ali Samir Oosman studied at Harvard Business School Executive Education (Foundations of Private Equity & Venture Capital, Investments and Securities); Ohio Wesleyan University (BA, Philosophy); Southshore College (O/A Levels, Business).
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Also attended Ohio Wesleyan University22
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Shared employers
Also worked at Disrupt.com13
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