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Hani Kareem

Investor

Investor at FasterCapital

Berlin, Germany

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Hani Kareem is an angel investor and mentor at Entrepreneurs First who focuses on early-stage fintech companies. He has background in economics and experience working with teams developing AI-driven financial solutions. Kareem invests in startups building financial infrastructure around lending, payments, and insurance.

Experience

  1. Entrepreneurs FirstMentorcurrent2025 — presentUnited States
  2. HasUsedAngel Investorcurrent2025 — present
  3. HasUsedInvestment Managercurrent2025 — present
  4. VirtuoShopAngel Investorcurrent2024 — present
  5. EdunoorAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
  6. EdunoorChief Financial Officercurrent2023 — present
  7. CarChainAngel Investorcurrent2024 — present
  8. BazarMakerAngel Investorcurrent2018 — present
  9. OUTFITTERYAngel Investorcurrent2012 — present
  10. Mister SpexAngel Investorcurrent2010 — present
  11. IlanAngel Investorcurrent2019 — presentIndia
  12. MeetinggPrivate Investorcurrent2014 — present
  13. BookbugAngel Investorcurrent2008 — presentUnited States
  14. Infinity VenturesInvestment Management2022 — 2025Germany
  15. PermiraVenture Capitalist2020 — 2025Germany
  16. Global Founders CapitalInvestment Manager2019 — 2024
  17. Sequoia CapitalPrivate Investor2017 — 2021
  18. NakkebPrivate Investor & Board Member2007 — 2013
  19. DooetFounding Partner2003 — 2007
  20. Roland BergerManager Corporate Strategy1998 — 2003Berlin, Germany
  21. Kaizen Institute GlobalIncome Tax Advisor1993 — 1998
  22. dss+Budget Specialist1991 — 1993

Education

  1. Frankfurt School of Finance & ManagementMaster's degree, Business/Managerial Economics
  2. Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, International Business

Skills & more

Strategy12Private Equity74Start-upsMarketing54Business Analysis12Investments9E-Commerce2Recruiting1Customer Satisfaction14Business Planning13E-commerce7Finance8
+7 moreBusiness StrategyMarketing Strategystartup consultingBlockchainEcommerce consultingNew Business DevelopmentStartup Marketing
  • Operations and Performance Management Professional — Harvard Business School Online
  • Oracle Enterprise Planning and Budgeting Cloud Service 2017 Certified Implementation Specialist — Oracle

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Colleagues at FasterCapital

Ahmad Alkrawi
Investor at FasterCapital
Bashar Hamood
Venture Partner at FasterCapital
Claudio De Aquino
Investor at FasterCapital
Flávio Maia
Investor at FasterCapital
Hesham Zreik
Investor at FasterCapital
Lydia Zeng
Analyst at FasterCapital
Marwan Bostany
Analyst at FasterCapital
Milan Aspen
Venture Partner at FasterCapital

Network5

Ahmad Alkrawi
Investor at FasterCapital
Bashar Hamood
Venture Partner at FasterCapital
Claudio De Aquino
Investor at FasterCapital
Flávio Maia
Investor at FasterCapital
Terry Crospy
Associate at FasterCapital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hani Kareem?
Hani Kareem is an angel investor and mentor at Entrepreneurs First who focuses on early-stage fintech companies. He has background in economics and experience working with teams developing AI-driven financial solutions. Kareem invests in startups building financial infrastructure around lending, payments, and insurance.
Where does Hani Kareem work?
Hani Kareem is Investor at FasterCapital.
What check size does Hani Kareem write?
Hani Kareem typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Hani Kareem go to school?
Hani Kareem studied at Frankfurt School of Finance & Management (Master's degree, Business/Managerial Economics); Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, International Business).

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Shared employers

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