About
Hisham Ibrahim, MIT-trained in engineering and business with CPA and CFA, pairs PE and VC experience across Asia, co-founded tokenization company Amsara and champions blockchain, digital assets and impact investing.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesSaaS
Experience
- Gobi PartnersManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Gobi PartnersExecutive Director | Investments2023 — 2025Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- AmsaraCo-Founder and Advisor | Blockchain2022 — 2025Singapore/Kuala Lumpur
- Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA)Vice President | Private Equity2020 — 2022Singapore
- ADV Partners LimitedAssociate | Special Situations2019Hong Kong
- Navis Capital PartnersSummer Associate | Private Equity2018Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Bank Negara MalaysiaSenior Portfolio Manager | Head of Developed Asia Equities2012 — 2017Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- PricewaterhouseCoopersAssociate Consultant | Capital Projects & Infrastructure2010 — 2011Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Strategic Investment GroupAnalyst | Performance & Risk Analytics2009 — 2010Washington D.C. Metro Area
Education
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMaster of Business Administration - MBA2017 — 2019
- MIT Sloan School of Management2017 — 2019
- Georgetown UniversityMcDonough School of Business, B.S.B.A.2005 — 2009
- University of MelbourneBachelor's degree, Law/Commerce2005
- Geelong Grammar SchoolVictorian Certificate of Education (VCE)2000 — 2004
Skills & more
Strategy8Equities13Valuation31Fixed Income3Corporate Finance21Trading1Financial Markets3Asset Managment1Investments19Portfolio Management15Financial Modeling23Financial Analysis7
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Investment ManagementCapital MarketsFinance- Blockchain Revolution Specialization — INSEAD
- Water Resources Management and Policy — University of Geneva
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
- Pasaran Kewangan Malaysia Certificate (PKMC) — Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers
- Equity License Modules for Fund Management and Corporate Advisory — Securities Commission Malaysia
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) — Virginia Board of Accountancy (VBOA)
From Hisham's professional profile.
Colleagues at Gobi Partners
Abraiz Abdullah
Analyst, Investment at Gobi Partners
Adlil Zulaikha
Manager, Marketing at Gobi Partners
Adrian Kurnia
Director, Investment at Gobi Partners
Ali Mukhtar
General Partner at Fatima Gobi Ventures
Ameen Iskandar
Executive, IT Operations and Development at Gobi Partners
Angel Chau
Chief Financial Officer at Gobi Partners
Angie Lam
Director, Fund Administration and Compliance at Gobi Partners
Arya Masagung
Venture Partner at Gobi Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Hisham Ibrahim work?
- Hisham Ibrahim is Managing Director at Gobi Partners.
- What does Hisham Ibrahim invest in?
- Hisham Ibrahim invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, SaaS.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management488
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended Georgetown University374
Trae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at Revolution
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Also attended Geelong Grammar School8
Lachlan MontgomerySenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersWill CunningInvestment Manager at Powerhouse VenturesHarry MorrisonAssociate Director at Neu CapitalHenry ChooIndependent Investment Committee Member at The Hive Southeast AsiaIeva GuogaNon Executive Director at DigitalX Fund ManagementJoe PatrickPrincipal at AS1 Growth Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Gobi Partners66
Donna YuInvestor at &vestJamaludin BujangGeneral Partner at Fatima Gobi VenturesThomas G. TsaoGeneral Partner at Fatima Gobi VenturesKashaf JamalVice President at Fatima Gobi VenturesKay MokPartner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Noriaki HyugaJapan Partner at SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)
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Also worked at Bank Negara Malaysia1
Also worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers1,073
David PhuController at Felicis VenturesTianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis VenturesJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersAne Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at InvestinorEgilInvestor at Investinor
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