About
Co-Founder and Chairman of BasharSoft (Wuzzuf & Forasna) and a board member at Egytrans and ITIDA. A WEF Young Global Leader and Endeavor Entrepreneur who holds an MSc in Computer Engineering.
Experience
- BasharSoftFounder and Chairmancurrent2021 β present
- BasharSoftCEO & Co-founder2009 β 2021Cairo, Egypt
- Khwarizmi VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2023 β present
- Khwarizmi VenturesPartner2022 β 2023Egypt / Saudi Arabia
- Information Technology Industry Development Agency, ITIDABoard Membercurrent2021 β presentCairo, Egypt
- WUZZUFCo-Foundercurrent2012 β presentCairo, Egypt / San Francisco, CA
- World Economic ForumYoung Global Leader (Class of 2019)current2019 β presentGeneva Area, Switzerland
- EndeavorEndeavor Entrepreneurcurrent2019 β present
- ForasnaCo-Foundercurrent2015 β present
- EGYTRANSBoard of Directors - Nomination & Compensation Committee Chair2020 β 2024Cairo, Egypt
- 500 StartupsNetwork Founder - Batch #82014San Francisco Bay Area
- BasharJobsProduct Manager / CTO2009 β 2012
- MIT Arab Business Plan Competition 2010-2011Finalist2011
- Applied Science International, LLCTechincal Writer and Software Designer2007 β 2009
- Cairo UniversityTeaching and Research Assistant2004 β 2007
- American University in CairoTeaching Assistant2006 β 2007
Education
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolGlobal Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRegional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (MIT REAP) | Cohort 8 | Team Egypt2021 β 2023
- Stanford UniversityExecutive Education, Growth and Innovation Program - Endeavor
- INSEADExecutive Education, Leadership at Scale Program - Endeavor
- Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Education, Scaling Entrepreneurial Ventures - Endeavor
- Cairo UniversityMSc, Computer Engineering2004 β 2007
- Cairo UniversityBSc, Electronics and Electrical Communications Engineering1999 β 2004
Skills & more
SaaS6Early Stage InvestmentEntrepreneurship92Venture CapitalPublic PolicyProduct Management52Strategy ConsultingCoachingStart-ups99Emerging MarketsPublic RelationsAgile Methodologies45
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Business PlanningStrategyBusiness AnalysisRecruitingOnline MarketingAgile Project ManagementSystems AnalysisTechnical WritingTalent AcquisitionLeadershipManagementTeam ManagementLanguages English
- Certified Board Director - IFC Corporate Governance β Egyptian Institute of Directors Ω Ψ±ΩΨ² Ψ§ΩΩ Ψ―ΩΨ±ΩΩ Ψ§ΩΩ Ψ΅Ψ±Ω
From Ameer's professional profile.
Colleagues at Khwarizmi Ventures
Abdulaziz Al-Turki
Managing Partner at Khwarizmi Ventures
Ahmed Alsorayai
Senior Associate at Khwarizmi Ventures
Arjun Chopra
Partner at Khwarizmi Ventures
Homam Meaddawi
Partner at Khwarizmi Ventures
Ibrahim Almojel
Founding Partner at Khwarizmi Ventures
Ibrahim Mohammed
Finance & Operations at Khwarizmi Ventures
Mehdi Oudghiri
Advisor at Khwarizmi Ventures
Mohannad Yaghmour
Associate at Khwarizmi Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ameer Sherif work?
- Ameer Sherif is Venture Partner at Khwarizmi Ventures.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia855
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia525
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Harvard Business School mafia311
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INSEAD mafia72
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Kevin RyanMBAFounded Business Insider +2Wim Van CriekingeLeading From The ChairFounded Lizard +1Nicholas ManskeMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Alariss +1Adrian JohnstonMaster of Business Administration - MBA 19JFounded Una Brands +1Ashok VermaGlobal Executive Master of Business Administration (GEMBA)Founded nCinga InnovationsSergio FogelMBAFounded Datanomik
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Harvard Kennedy School mafia41
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Mike MoradiGlobal Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st CenturyFounded Southwest Nanotechnologies +1Queen Chinyere QuinnMaster in Public PolicyFounded Oathafrica +1Hillary LehrMaster in Public Administration - MPAFounded QuillerRushika FernandopulleMPPFounded Iora HealthPhil EdmundsonMPPFounded Corvus InsuranceRana el KalioubyExecutive EducationFounded Affectiva
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Same school
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; PCAST co-chair; former White House AI & crypto czarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Cairo University8
Awny FarajallahChief Medical Officer at Takeda VenturesMohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers CapitalAyman HindySenior Advisor at Safar PartnersAshrafFractional Director, Computation at Deep Science VenturesLaila HassanGeneral Partner at Algebra VenturesOmar GabrFounder/President at Luciq (formerly Instabug)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Endeavor173
Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesSaraInvestor at Maven Ventures focused on consumer softwarePeter KellnerManaging Partner of Richmond GlobalLily SarafanInvestor at Streamlined VenturesPablo VenturaInvestor at KfundAntonia Rojas EingFounder & Managing Partner at ATTOM CAPITAL
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Also worked at 500 Startups134
Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesGbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesJessica KohSenior Executive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Also worked at American University in Cairo8
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