Where does Amr El Abd work?

Amr El Abd is Regional Managing Director, MENA at Endeavor Catalyst.

What check size does Amr El Abd write?

Amr El Abd typically writes checks of $8M – $11M.

Where did Amr El Abd go to school?

Amr El Abd studied at Georgetown University (B.A, Economics); Harvard Business School (Executive Education - Scaling Entrepreneurial Ventures); Stanford University (Executive Education - Innovation and Design Thinking).

Amr El Abd

Investor

Regional Managing Director, MENA at Endeavor Catalyst

Egypt

Writes $8M – $11M checks · typically $9.5M

Find your path to Amr

445 people in our graph share verified history with Amr — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ska Sijia DuunlockedAmr: together at The World Bank (2020)

×5Amr: together at Georgetown

×6Amr: together at The World Bank

Experience

Egyptian Prime Minister’s officeEntrepreneurship Advisor to The Prime Minister of Egyptcurrent2024 — presentCairo, Egypt
EndeavorRegional Managing Director, MENAcurrent2023 — presentCairo, Egypt
MSMEDABoard Membercurrent2025 — presentEgypt
Endeavor EgyptChief Executive Officercurrent2022 — presentEgypt
The World BankConsultant- Finance, Competitiveness, and Innovation2020 — 2024Cairo, Egypt
Sequence VManaging Partner2019 — 2020Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
Egypt VenturesCEO2017 — 2019Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Falak StartupsChairman2017 — 2019Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Soorabook.comFounder & CEO2014 — 2017Cairo, Egypt
Insight Management TrainingCEO2007 — 2014
Entrepreneur Business Forum-EgyptChairman2004 — 2010

Colleagues at Endeavor Catalyst

Abbi Larkin

Manager, Entrepreneur Selection at Endeavor Catalyst

Agustina Cianciarullo

Manager, Entrepreneur Experience at Endeavor Catalyst

Alan Gomes

Founder at Incognia

Alejandro Martí

Venture Partner at Faber

Alexis Patjane

Founder at 99 Minutos

Ali Ayala

Senior Manager, Operations at Endeavor Catalyst

Allen Taylor

Managing Partner, Endeavor Catalyst at Endeavor Catalyst

Amber Cohon

Associate, Capital at Endeavor Catalyst

Frequently asked questions

Who is Amr El Abd?: President at Egypt Ventures
Where does Amr El Abd work?: Amr El Abd is Regional Managing Director, MENA at Endeavor Catalyst.
What check size does Amr El Abd write?: Amr El Abd typically writes checks of $8M – $11M.
Where did Amr El Abd go to school?: Amr El Abd studied at Georgetown University (B.A, Economics); Harvard Business School (Executive Education - Scaling Entrepreneurial Ventures); Stanford University (Executive Education - Innovation and Design Thinking).

Founder mafias

Stanford University mafia1,934

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Peter ThielB.A.Founded PayPal Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2 David SacksB.A.Founded Yammer Keith RaboisB.A.Founded Opendoor Garry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1 Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5

+ 1,927 more

Harvard Business School mafia893

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Brad GerstnerMBAFounded Altimeter Tim DraperMBAFounded Draper Associates Mike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern Breakers Hristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded Payhawk Noubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13 Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6

+ 886 more

Georgetown mafia169

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Darren NixFounded Steadily +2 Howard J. FederoffEVP Health Sciences/Executive DeanFounded Kenaitx +2 Ted LeonsisAmerican StudiesFounded Snagfilms +1 Briggs MorrisonBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Crossbow Therapeutics +1 Laura YeciesMSFSFounded Bonehealthtech +1 Jill KoziolMAFounded Motherly +1

+ 162 more

Endeavor Catalyst mafia35

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gatumi AliyuEntrepreneurFounded Stack Diagnostics +2 Julián MeloEndeavor EntrepreneurFounded Ubits +1 Odunayo EweniyiEntrepreneurFounded First Check Africa, which focuses on +1 Victor NogueraEndeavor EntrepreneurFounded Labsense +1 Omair AnsariEndeavor EntrepreneurFounded ABHI +1 Luis EnríquezEmprendedorFounded Cultura Colectiva

+ 28 more

Falak Startups mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mohamed EltabakhProgram CoordinatorFounded Sameroom

Same school

Also attended Georgetown University670

Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Anduril Luciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia Capital Katherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures Ana AndreescuInvestor at Index Ventures Diana BerishaInvestor at Spark Capital

+ 664 more

Also attended Harvard Business School2,000

Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy Ventures Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer Capital Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate Neeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery Ventures Hristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of Payhawk Victoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders Fund David SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto Czar Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y Combinator Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer Capital Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate

+ 1,994 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Endeavor Egypt4

Hisham HalbounyManaging Partner at P1 Ventures Nour AllamPrincipal at Plus VC Hassan FayedSenior Associate, Email Marketing at Endeavor Catalyst Farah SafwatVP of Capital Formation at 4DX Ventures

Also worked at The World Bank208

Ska Sijia DuPrincipal at Karma Ventures Kavita GuptaSpecial Advisor at Buckhill Capital Jamie SerioVice President, Ventures at Capital Factory Sri PedduInvestor at Powerhouse Ventures Swati Shah GuptaStrategic Advisor, Circular Economy Solutions at Fireside Ventures Advisory Llp Gunner HardyAssociate at BOLD Longevity

+ 202 more

Also worked at Sequence V1

Noha El-GhazalyManaging Director, Egypt at Mediterrania Capital Partners

Also worked at Egypt Ventures2

Mazen Al-MorshedyInvestment Associate at LoftyInc Capital Moustafa YousriInvestment Analyst at Plus VC