Ambar Amleh
InvestorManaging Partner at Ibtikar Fund
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
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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
- Ibtikar FundFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentRamallah, Palestine
- Kauffman FellowsFellow, Class 23current2018 — present
- Palestine for a New BeginningPrograms Manager2011 — 2017Ramallah, Palestine
- Leaders OrganizationPrograms Manager, Digital Entrepreneurship2014 — 2015Ramallah, Palestine
- Negotiations Support Unit, PLO Negotiations Affairs DepartmentCommunications Advisor2010 — 2011Ramallah, Palestine
- Microfund for WomenBusiness Development Manager2010Amman, Jordan
- International Republican InstituteExecutive Director, Arab Women’s Leadership Institute2009 — 2010Amman, Jordan
- International Republican InstituteProgram Officer, West Bank/Gaza and Jordan2007 — 2009Washington, DC
- Office of Congressman Ed PastorLegislative Assistant2006 — 2007Washington D.C. Metro Area
Skills & more
entrepreneurial development4Democracy Promotion5women's leadership development3education1Marketing6Strategic Communications22International Project Management6Public Service Reform1Retail Banking1Entrepreneurship43Fundraising10Leadership33
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Program ManagementBusiness DevelopmentProject ManagementNonprofitsStrategic PlanningStart-upsStrategyManagementBusiness StrategyNonprofit OrganizationsLanguages Arabic · English · French · Spanish
From Ambar's professional profile.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ambar Amleh?
- 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.
- Where does Ambar Amleh work?
- Ambar Amleh is Managing Partner at Ibtikar Fund.
- Where did Ambar Amleh go to school?
- Ambar Amleh studied at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Executive Education, IFC Venture Finance Programme); Stanford University (Executive Education, Venture Capital Unlocked Program); Thunderbird School of Global Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business).
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