Jihad Kawas

Founder of Saily · Thiel Fellow 2015

Beirut, Lebanon

Thiel Fellow 2015

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About

Jihad Kawas of Beirut, Lebanon was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2015, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded Saily.

Experience

FlypCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Kawas Capital, LLCPrivate Investor (VC Funds & Startups)current2020 — present
The Thiel FoundationThiel Fellowcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
MercariProduct Leadership ($4 Billion IPO Team $MCARY)2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
Saily, IncCo-Founder & CEO (1M+ users)2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
Pheel, IncCo-Founder & Head of Product2011 — 2013

Skills & more

Product ManagementGrowth StrategiesFundraisingEntrepreneurshipProduct DesignMobile ApplicationsProduct DevelopmentCustomer AcquisitionConsumer ProductsE-commerceLeadershipCross-functional Team Leadership

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Public SpeakingProduct GrowthOnline MarketplaceApp Store OptimizationConsumer technologyMobile CommerceSocial commerceYouth Entrepreneurship

Languages Arabic · English · French

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Who is Jihad Kawas?: Jihad Kawas of Beirut, Lebanon was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2015, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded Saily.