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Hasan Haider

Investor

Venture Partner at Plus VC

Global

Writes $100K – $10M checks · typically $1M

About

Hasan Haider is an investor focused on MENA startups, having backed over 200 companies in the region since 2010. He previously served as Managing Partner, MENA at 500 Startups, where he led the firm's expansion in the region from 2017. Before that, he co-founded and led Tenmou, an early business angel organization in Bahrain, and holds a BSc in Economics from University College London.

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Experience

  1. Plus VC (+VC)Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentBahrain
  2. Eat AppBoard Membercurrent2013 — present
  3. 500 StartupsManaging Partner, MENA2017 — 2020Bahrain
  4. 500 StartupsVenture Partner2014 — 2017
  5. TenmouChief Executive Officer2010 — 2017
  6. rukn.meMember of the Board of Directors2013 — 2015Bahrain
  7. FILM2GO W.L.L.Managing Director and Founding Partner2007 — 2011
  8. Securities & Investment CompanyPortfolio Manager2006 — 2010

Education

  1. Harvard Kennedy SchoolGlobal Change Agents2013
  2. UCLBSc, Economics2003 — 2006

Skills & more

Business Planning99Business Development99Entrepreneurship99Angel Investing52Market Planning13Financial Forecasting11Partnerships12Venture Capital91Project Management24Portfolio Management34E-commerce42Contract Negotiation10
+11 moreStrategic PartnershipsNetworkingMergers & AcquisitionsStart-upsEmerging MarketsPrivate EquityInvestmentsValuationManagementStrategyStart-up

Languages Arabic · English · Hindi · Persian

From Hasan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Kennedy School169

Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGayatri SarkarFounder and CEO at Advaita CapitalSteve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsRobert SiglerSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

+ 163 more

Also attended UCL253

André DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at Medicxi

+ 247 more

Shared employers

Also worked at 500 Startups128

Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesGbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesDannyInvestor at MGV.VC

+ 122 more

Also worked at Tenmou2

Suhail AlgosaibiChairman at TenmouIsa Al DosariVice Chairman at Tenmou

Also worked at Securities & Investment Company1

Ambereen JiwaniPartner, Director, Public Equity at Ajeej Capital

Colleagues at Plus VC

Abdulhameed AlShaker
Financial Accountant at Plus VC
Ali Mahmood
Executive Director at Plus VC
Bedour AlMulla
Marketing & Partnerships Manager at Plus VC
Hani Azzam
Venture Partner at Plus VC
Ibrahim Alhejailan
Managing Partner at Plus VC
Moustafa Yousri
Investment Analyst at Plus VC
Neena Punnen
PR, Comms & Events Director at Plus VC
Nour Allam
Principal at Plus VC

Network2

Ali Qaiser
MENA at Salica Investments
Dan Tyre
Operating Partner, Stage 2 Capital Catalyst at Stage 2 Capital

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