About
Ismael Belkhayat studied in Paris, London, Madrid, and Ithaca before working as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group for three years. He later relocated to Casablanca to pursue technology entrepreneurship.
Founder at ChariYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Ismael went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Chari's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Ismael can intro founders to Chari's investors below.
Chari's investors · 3
Co-founders at Chari
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Sophia AljFounder
Experience
- Chari | YC S21 | Ecom and Fintech apps for retailers in Francophone AfricaFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentCasablanca - Tunis - Abidjan
- Sarouty.ma - Leading Property Portal in Morocco (Powered by Propertyfinder group)Founder & Board Membercurrent2015 — presentCasablanca - Dubai
- VotreChauffeur.ma - VtC.ma - Vehicles, Drivers (Powered by Avis Car Rental)Founder & Board Membercurrent2013 — presentCasablanca
- Wib.co - Startup Studio - Venture Builder - Web incubatorFounder & Board Membercurrent2013 — presentCasablanca - Paris
- H&S Invest HoldingBoard Membercurrent2010 — presentCasablanca
- Dislog GroupBoard Membercurrent2010 — presentCasablanca Singapour Barcelone
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)Consultant2010 — 2013Paris - Casablanca
Skills & more
French41Teamwork37Business Strategy42Entrepreneurship34Management71Management Consulting52Business Planning16Financial Analysis12Leadership / Management Skills11Research11Analytical Skills7CRM6
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Business DevelopmentTime ManagementProblem-Solving / Reasoning/ CreativityFlexibility / Adaptability / Managing Multiple PrioritiesPlanning / OrganizingAnalytical / Research SkillsStratégie marketingInterpersonal AbilitiesMulticultural Sensitivity / AwarenessComputer / Technical LiteracyLanguages Arabic · English · French · Spanish
- Skydiving Licence — Fédération Française de Parachutisme
- Private Pilot Licence — Direction Generale de l'Aviation Civile
From Ismael's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ismael Belkhayat?
- Ismael Belkhayat studied in Paris, London, Madrid, and Ithaca before working as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group for three years. He later relocated to Casablanca to pursue technology entrepreneurship.
- Where does Ismael Belkhayat work?
- Ismael Belkhayat is Founder of Chari.
- What companies did Ismael Belkhayat found?
- Ismael Belkhayat founded Chari.
- Where did Ismael Belkhayat go to school?
- Ismael Belkhayat studied at Cornell University (Masters degree); Columbia Business School (Executive MBA); MBA House GMAT & Admissions (GMAT: 740 / 800).
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