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Ambar Amleh

Investor

Managing Partner at Ibtikar Fund

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About

Co-founder of Ibtikar Fund 1 (2016) who previously ran Palestine for a New Beginning and managed Palestine's first accelerator program, FastForward. A Kauffman Fellow recognized among influential women VCs in MENA.

Experience

  1. Ibtikar FundFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentRamallah, Palestine
  2. Kauffman FellowsFellow, Class 23current2018 — present
  3. Palestine for a New BeginningPrograms Manager2011 — 2017Ramallah, Palestine
  4. Leaders OrganizationPrograms Manager, Digital Entrepreneurship2014 — 2015Ramallah, Palestine
  5. Negotiations Support Unit, PLO Negotiations Affairs DepartmentCommunications Advisor2010 — 2011Ramallah, Palestine
  6. Microfund for WomenBusiness Development Manager2010Amman, Jordan
  7. International Republican InstituteExecutive Director, Arab Women’s Leadership Institute2009 — 2010Amman, Jordan
  8. International Republican InstituteProgram Officer, West Bank/Gaza and Jordan2007 — 2009Washington, DC
  9. Office of Congressman Ed PastorLegislative Assistant2006 — 2007Washington D.C. Metro Area

Education

  1. Saïd Business School, University of OxfordExecutive Education, IFC Venture Finance Programme2025
  2. Stanford UniversityExecutive Education, Venture Capital Unlocked Program2017
  3. Thunderbird School of Global ManagementMaster of Business Administration (MBA), International Business2003 — 2005
  4. Arizona State UniversityBachelor of Science (B.S.), Marketing1999 — 2003

Skills & more

entrepreneurial development4Democracy Promotion5women's leadership development3education1Marketing6Strategic Communications22International Project Management6Public Service Reform1Retail Banking1Entrepreneurship43Fundraising10Leadership33
+10 moreProgram ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementNonprofitsStrategic PlanningStart-upsStrategyManagementBusiness StrategyNonprofit Organizations

Languages Arabic · English · French · Spanish

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Colleagues at Ibtikar Fund

Amir Salameh
Independent Investment Committee Member at Ibtikar Fund
Dana Mattour
Operations Manager at Ibtikar Fund
Habib Hazzan
Managing Partner at Ibtikar Fund
Hashim Shawa
Chairman at Ibtikar Fund
Marcelo Díaz Bowen
Independent Investment Committee Member at Ibtikar Fund
Mustafa Ali
Portfolio Manager at Ibtikar Fund
Reem Khouri
Independent Investment Committee Member at Ibtikar Fund
Reem Qawasmi
Venture Partner at Ibtikar Fund

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