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Farah Osman

Investor

Principal at Global Ventures

Egypt

Writes $500K – $4M checks · typically $500K

About

Farah Osman is an investment professional with over 15 years of experience across venture capital, private equity, and debt financing. She has led major fund initiatives including a EGP1.0 billion venture debt fund at Orascom Financial Holding and Egypt's largest fintech fund at Nclude, where she managed fundraising, due diligence, and investment strategy development. Her transaction experience spans fintech, e-commerce, and consumer internet sectors across multiple firms including Algebra Ventures, Orascom Financial Holding, and CI-Capital. Osman holds a B.B.A. in Finance with a minor in Economics from the American University in Cairo and is a CFA® charterholder.

Experience

  1. TRANSCENDIUMChief of Staffcurrent2025 — present
  2. Avanz CapitalInvestment Consultant2023 — 2024
  3. Orascom Financial HoldingInvestment Director2022 — 2023Cairo, Egypt
  4. Global VenturesPrincipal2021 — 2022Cairo, Egypt
  5. Algebra Ventures LLCSenior Investment Associate2016 — 2021Cairo Governorate, Egypt
  6. HC Securities & Investment, Asset ManagmentSenior Analyst2014 — 2016
  7. CI Capital HoldingReal Estate Analyst2013 — 2014
  8. Palm Hills DevelopmentsInvestor Relations Analyst2010 — 2011
  9. EFG Hermes HoldingTrainee, Brokerage Department2009
  10. National Société Générale Bank (NSGB)Trainee, Dealing Room2007

Education

  1. The American University in CairoBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance2005 — 2009
  2. CFA Institute

Skills & more

Investment ManagementFinancial Analysis1Economics1Real EstateFinancial AccountingFinancial Modeling2Stock MarketResearchEquity Valuation1

Languages Arabic · English · French

From Farah's professional profile.

Colleagues at Global Ventures

Noor Sweid
Founder at Global Ventures
Owais Khan
Associate at Global Ventures
Simon Sharp
Partner at Global Ventures
Youssef Hanna
Analyst at Global Ventures

Network1

Owais Khan
Associate at Global Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Farah Osman work?
Farah Osman is Principal at Global Ventures.
What check size does Farah Osman write?
Farah Osman typically writes checks of $500K – $4M.

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Also attended The American University in Cairo54

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Also attended CFA Institute334

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Shared employers

Also worked at Avanz Capital1

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Also worked at Algebra Ventures LLC7

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Also worked at CI Capital Holding5

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