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Heather Henyon

Investor

Founding General Partner at Mindshift Capital · Founding Member, Board Director and Investment Committee Member at Dubai Angel Investors

Dubai / New York

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Heather: together at Oberlin College

About

Heather Henyon is the Founding Partner at Mindshift Capital, with investment experience across the Middle East, US, and Europe focused on women-owned, family-owned, and technology companies. She has invested in over 100 early-stage technology companies and funds, closed more than 20 debt transactions totaling $47 million across seven countries, and structured a $50 million loan guarantee program in the MENA region. She launched the MENA region's first gender lens investment fund and women's angel investor group, and received Cornell University Emerging Market Institute's Cañizares Alumni Award in 2023.

Experience

  1. Mindshift CapitalFounding Partnercurrent2020 — presentDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. WAIN - Women's Angel Investor NetworkFounder & Directorcurrent2014 — presentDubai, UAE
  3. SEKEM GroupMember of the Board of Directors; Chairwoman of Audit & Risk Committeecurrent2016 — presentCairo, Egypt
  4. Global Leadership Fellows Program at Cornell Emerging Markets InstituteFounding Membercurrent2025 — present
  5. Dubai Angel InvestorsFounding Member, Board Director and Investment Committee Membercurrent2016 — presentDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  6. NextWave VenturesInvestment Committee Membercurrent2017 — presentBoulder, Colorado
  7. Athena CFOFounding Partner2016 — 2017Dubai, UAE
  8. Balthazar CapitalFounder and Managing Partner2010 — 2017Dubai, UAE
  9. EureecaInvestment Director2015Dubai, UAE
  10. Little Thinking MindsInterim CFO2015Dubai, UAE
  11. Grameen-Jameel Microfinance Ltd.General Manager2007 — 2009Dubai, UAE
  12. Grameen FoundationRegional Director2004 — 2007Washington, DC and Beirut, Lebanon
  13. Standard & Poor'sCredit Analyst, Corporate Ratings2002 — 2004New York, NY
  14. WorldComProject Manager, Internet Architecture and Technology2000 — 2001Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  15. The Strategis Group3G Wireless Analyst, International Practice1999 — 2001Washington, DC
  16. Taylor-DeJonghAssociate1997 — 1999Washington, DC

Skills & more

Venture Finance8Fund Formation4Impact Investing1Financial LiteracyFinancial SystemsFinancial OperationsCapital RaisingInvestment ManagementShareholderMicrofinance24Valuation45Private Equity15
+12 morePortfolio ManagementEmerging MarketsFinancial ModelingProject FinanceCredit RiskSocial ImpactProgram ManagementBusiness StrategyCross-Border Deal StructuringLeveraged debt financingLeveraged Debt FinancingInvestor Training

Languages Arabic · French

From Heather's professional profile.

Deals · 1

LocalizedBoard seat

via Mindshift Capital · filed Apr 2021 · $3.3M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Mindshift Capital

Anton Iassenev
Chief Commercial Officer at Ellerston Capital
Barbara Baumgartner
Investment Committee at Mindshift Capital
Daphne Kis
Director, WorldQuant University at Mindshift Capital
Joumana Jallad
Investment Committee at Mindshift Capital
Katherine Kirsch
Venture Partner at Mindshift Capital
Marcia Dawood
Venture Partner at Mindshift Capital
Najla Al-Midfa
CEO, Sheraa at Mindshift Capital
Rebecca Hall
Venture Partner at Mindshift Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Heather Henyon?
Heather Henyon is the Founding Partner at Mindshift Capital, with investment experience across the Middle East, US, and Europe focused on women-owned, family-owned, and technology companies. She has invested in over 100 early-stage technology companies and funds, closed more than 20 debt transactions totaling $47 million across seven countries, and structured a $50 million loan guarantee program in the MENA region. She launched the MENA region's first gender lens investment fund and women's angel investor group, and received Cornell University Emerging Market Institute's Cañizares Alumni Award in 2023.
Where does Heather Henyon work?
Heather Henyon is Founding General Partner at Mindshift Capital.
What boards does Heather Henyon sit on?
Heather Henyon holds tracked board seats at Localized.
Where did Heather Henyon go to school?
Heather Henyon studied at Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Entrepreneurship); The American University in Cairo; Oberlin College (BA, Economics and Political Science).

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Also attended Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management149

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Also attended The American University in Cairo95

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Also attended Oberlin College37

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Shared employers

Also worked at Eureeca1

Dina ToukanInvestment Manager at Innovative Startups and SME’s Fund (ISSF)

Also worked at Little Thinking Minds1

Karim HusseinManaging Partner at Algebra Ventures

Also worked at Grameen Foundation18

Regula ScheggFounding Partner, CFO & CCO at Circulate CapitalRaya BuensucesoManaging Director at Kaya FoundersAudrey AtencioSenior Associate at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationLaya Hess-SkinnerDevelopment Director at NESsTKate BuchananWorkforce Innovation & Investment Lead at Autodesk FoundationDan ElitzerCo-Founder at Nascent

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Also worked at Standard & Poor's107

Louise HagenInvestor at Luminar VenturesKleida MartiroManaging Director at Glasswing VenturesBill MurphyVenture Partner at LegalTechKatie ChoiInvestor at Chaac VenturesKessington OkundayeVenture Partner at WHCDrew AldrichFounder and Managing Partner at VIEWPOINT VENTURES

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