Where does Dennis Ardis work?

Dennis Ardis is Venture Partner: FinTech at DASH Ventures.

Where did Dennis Ardis go to school?

Dennis Ardis studied at The Wharton School (Executive MBA); New York University School of Law (Juris Doctor (J.D.), International Law and Legal Studies); University of Oklahoma (Bachelor's Degree, B.B.A. Finance & Accounting; B.S. International Area Studies).

Dennis Ardis

Investor

Venture Partner: FinTech at DASH Ventures

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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About

A finance and operations executive with over 12 years of leadership experience. As CEO of fintech lending platform Liwwa, he oversaw more than $150M in small business financing and raised $20M+ in equity and debt, having previously served as its COO and Chief of Staff. He holds a JD from NYU School of Law and is pursuing an Executive MBA at Wharton.

Experience

Formation FinancialVP of Financecurrent2026 — present
DASH VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
liwwa, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2021 — 2025Amman, Jordan
liwwa, Inc.Chief Operating Officer2020 — 2021
liwwa, Inc.Chief Of Staff2019 — 2020Amman
liwwa, Inc.Strategy Consultant2018 — 2019Amman
Humanitarian & International Aid OrganizationsMultiple Senior Management Roles2014 — 2018
US Fulbright CommissionFulbright Research Fellow2008 — 2009Amman, Jordan

Skills & more

Go-to-Market StrategyCorporate StrategyReporting & AnalysisOperations ManagementBusiness OperationsHuman Resources (HR)AccountingPlanning Budgeting & ForecastingCorporate FP&AFinancial AnalysisWritten CommunicationProgram Management3

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Financial ManagementFinancial ForecastingSocial ImpactRevenue ModelingStrategic GrowthEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)Functional LeadershipFinancial ReportingStrategic PlanningAttention to DetailProblem SolvingCommunication

Languages Arabic · English · French

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Omar

Managing Partner at DASH Ventures

Said Darwazah

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Vicky Sakhel

EA & Office Manager at DASH Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dennis Ardis?: A finance and operations executive with over 12 years of leadership experience. As CEO of fintech lending platform Liwwa, he oversaw more than $150M in small business financing and raised $20M+ in equity and debt, having previously served as its COO and Chief of Staff. He holds a JD from NYU School of Law and is pursuing an Executive MBA at Wharton.
Where does Dennis Ardis work?: Dennis Ardis is Venture Partner: FinTech at DASH Ventures.
Where did Dennis Ardis go to school?: Dennis Ardis studied at The Wharton School (Executive MBA); New York University School of Law (Juris Doctor (J.D.), International Law and Legal Studies); University of Oklahoma (Bachelor's Degree, B.B.A. Finance & Accounting; B.S. International Area Studies).

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Also attended New York University School of Law160

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Also attended University of Oklahoma106

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Shared employers

Also worked at liwwa, Inc.2

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