Aya Darwazeh
InvestorAssociate at Endeavor Catalyst
United States
Writes $100K – $2M checks · typically $1M
About
Aya Darwazeh is a fundraising and sales leader with 10 years of experience across venture, nonprofit, and B2B SaaS sectors. She has developed expertise in fundraising, sales, and strategic partnerships, working across commercial and mission-driven organizations.
Experience
- International Rescue CommitteeDirector of Partnerships, Research & Innovation2022 — 2024New York, United States
- AlleyCorpAssociate2021 — 2022
- EndeavorHead of Investor Community, Endeavor Catalyst2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- SegmentEnterprise Business Development2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Stelac Advisory Services LLCLead Account Manager2015 — 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Research17Marketing4Entrepreneurship7Fundraising2Finance5Investments4Economics3Customer Service1Public Speaking43Leadership21PowerPoint20Microsoft Excel15
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Microsoft OfficeManagementTeamworkMicrosoft PowerPointGlossGeniusLanguages Arabic · English · French
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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
Network4
Allen Taylor
Managing Partner, Endeavor Catalyst at Endeavor Catalyst
Jackie Carmel
Managing Director at Endeavor Catalyst
Linda Rottenberg
Co-founder & CEO at Endeavor Catalyst
Margaret Pollack
Senior Director, Investments & Capital Team Lead at Endeavor Catalyst
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aya Darwazeh?
- Aya Darwazeh is a fundraising and sales leader with 10 years of experience across venture, nonprofit, and B2B SaaS sectors. She has developed expertise in fundraising, sales, and strategic partnerships, working across commercial and mission-driven organizations.
- Where does Aya Darwazeh work?
- Aya Darwazeh is Associate at Endeavor Catalyst.
- What check size does Aya Darwazeh write?
- Aya Darwazeh typically writes checks of $100K – $2M.
- Where did Aya Darwazeh go to school?
- Aya Darwazeh studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Cognitive Neuroscience and Evolutionary Psychology); Amman Baccalaureate School (International Baccalaureate Diploma); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Certificate, Summer Institute of General Management).
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,558
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
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Also attended Amman Baccalaureate School6
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,384
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Shared employers
Also worked at International Rescue Committee10
David MilibandFormer British Foreign Secretary at Giant Ventures Global LlpAlphaeus HansonLP Relations at Transform Capital ManagementClelia PetersManaging Partner at Era VenturesAnela HansenMBA at Campus Founders FundAidan BristowBusiness Development, Gauntlet at HyperNestEliza RoadyManaging Director at Sorenson Impact
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Also worked at AlleyCorp36
Jun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesKevin RyanFounder & CEO at AlleyCorpJay HassGeneral Partner & CFO at AlleyCorpMarshall PorterGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpAbe MurrayGeneral Partner at AlleyCorp
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Also worked at Endeavor181
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 Segment70
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sangeen ZebInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Scott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at GreycroftLauren ReederSeed/early-stage investor at Sequoia Capital
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