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Hana Zaghloul

Investor

Investor at First Circle

Cairo, Egypt

About

Venture partner at First Circle Capital who sources early investment opportunities and contributes to due diligence.

Experience

  1. DayraCo-Founder & COOcurrent2025 — presentCairo, Egypt
  2. DayraCo-Founder & Head Of Commercial2022 — 2025Cairo, Egypt
  3. DayraHead Of Commercial2020 — 2022
  4. First Circle CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2023 — present
  5. WAYAHead Of Content2018 — 2020
  6. RiseUpHead Of Content2017 — 2018Cairo, Egypt
  7. RiseUpSpeakers & Content Curator2016 — 2017Cairo, Egypt
  8. SOASLaw Clinic Officer2015 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
  9. White & Case LLPLegal Intern2013Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Skills & more

Early Stage InvestmentVenture CapitalCredit Risk AnalysisCredit Risk ManagementFinancial Statement AnalysisFinancial ModelingPartnershipsBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Business StrategyBusiness DevelopmentFinancial OperationsVideo Production
+12 moreLarge Scale EventsContent StrategyProject ManagementOperationsStrategic PartnershipsPress ReleasesEvent PlanningPublic RelationsSMEs LendingStrategic PlanningTeam ManagementPublic Speaking

Languages Arabic · English · German

  • SMEs Credit Course — Nile University

From Hana's professional profile.

Colleagues at First Circle

Agnes Aistleitner Kisuule
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at First Circle
Andi Dervishi
Strategic Advisor & Independent IC Member at First Circle
Anis Kallel
Investor at First Circle
Dare Okoudjou
Investor at First Circle
Emeka Ajene
Investor at First Circle
Emilian Popa
Investor at First Circle
Jack Knellinger
Strategic Advisor & Independent IC Member at First Circle
Julie Neogy
Investor at First Circle

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hana Zaghloul?
Venture partner at First Circle Capital who sources early investment opportunities and contributes to due diligence.
Where does Hana Zaghloul work?
Hana Zaghloul is at First Circle.
Where did Hana Zaghloul go to school?
Hana Zaghloul studied at SOAS University of London (Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law); Queen Mary University of London (Foundation Certificate in Humanities and Social Science); Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule Kairo (Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife Abitur).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Dayra2

Omar DarwazahManaging Director AAF Management at Taram CapitalOmar EkramFounder at Dayra

Also worked at RiseUp2

Aly RamadanInvestment Team at Access Bridge VenturesMohamed AlGhannamPrincipal at F6 Ventures

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Lord Dr Michael Hastings CBEBoard Member at Cornerstone VC

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