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Ali Samir Oosman

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SVP - 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

  1. Disrupt.comSVP - Strategy, Partnerships & Investments (external)current2026 — present
  2. Disrupt.comVice President - Strategy, Partnerships & Investments (external)2025 — 2026United Arab Emirates
  3. Disrupt.comHead of Venture Investments2024 — 2025United Arab Emirates
  4. Ridge.Board Membercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  5. SQUATWOLFBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
  6. SadaPayNon-Executive Director2020 — 2026
  7. EndeavorFounding Managing Director2022 — 2024
  8. Krave Mart (YC S22)Advisor2022 — 2023
  9. Jaffam Management ConsultancyDirector2020 — 2023Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  10. Jaffam Management ConsultancyDirector - Strategy & Business Development2020
  11. MicrosoftStrategic Partnerships & Deal Flow Manager - Microsoft for Startups2020 — 2022Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  12. Venture for PakistanVolunteer2020 — 2021
  13. TelloTalk Inc.Board Member2019 — 2020
  14. Rider - Powered by TPLBoard Member2019 — 2020
  15. Kaizen Consulting GroupPartner2020
  16. TPL e-VenturesChief Executive Officer2017 — 2019
  17. TPL Corp Ltd.Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer2017 — 2019
  18. TPL Corp Ltd.Group Head - Strategy & Planning2016
  19. Frontier XAdvisor2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  20. The Aman FoundationHead - Strategy, Marketing & Program Development2014 — 2016
  21. The Aman FoundationManager - Strategy & Program Development2013 — 2014
  22. The Aman FoundationProgram Executive - AMANGHAR2012 — 2013Karachi
  23. The KarachiiteCo-Founder2013 — 2016
  24. ASB CommunicationsBusiness Development & Strategy Executive2011Greater New York City Area
  25. Abbott LaboratoriesMarketing Assistant - Summer2010
  26. 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
+12 moreInvestmentsOrganizational 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
Abdul Rafay Gadit
Co-founder - ZIGChain, Partner at Disrupt.com
Alemsah Ozturk
Chief Storyteller at Disrupt.com
Ammar Gadit
Co-founder - AutoOS, Partner at Disrupt.com
Anderson
Team Strategist at LPI Finance
Aqib Zafar
Director Product at Disrupt.com
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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