Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza
InvestorPartner at Westerly Winds · Investor and Advisor at Hiro Capital
United Kingdom
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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Karim: together at Fishbrain
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Experience
- Westerly WindsFounding Partnercurrent2019 — presentLondon, England Metropolitan Area
- LeaseLockBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- Hiro CapitalInvestor and Advisorcurrent2019 — present
- CoFiBoard Member2023 — 2026
- FrameplayBoard Member2023 — 2025
- ElvieBoard Member2023 — 2025
- FishbrainBoard Member2021 — 2023
- Carbon CleanInvestor and Advisor2020 — 2022
- DSP Mutual FundAdvisor2018 — 2020
- BlackRockFounding Member & Investment Director, BlackRock Family Office Partners2013 — 2018
- BlackRockAsset Management Advisor - Vice President2008 — 2013
- Merrill LynchGlobal Private Client2006
Skills & more
Fixed Income8Equities11Alternative Investments10Asset Management34Asset Allocation7Hedge Funds7Derivatives3Portfolio Management7Capital Markets10ETFs3Financial Modeling4Investment Advisory3
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Colleagues at Westerly Winds
Ashton Squires
Technology and Investments at Westerly Winds
Ayako Adachi
Investments at Westerly Winds
Catherine Patel
Investments at Westerly Winds
Doug Nunes
Venture Partner at Westerly Winds
Dudley Hawes
Partner at Westerly Winds
Edward van Cutsem
Founder and Executive Chairman at Westerly Winds
Hannah Haynes
Investments at Westerly Winds
Howard Jason Harrison
Director at Westerly Winds
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza?
- Founder and CEO at Westerly Winds
- Where does Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza work?
- Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza is Partner at Westerly Winds.
- What check size does Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza write?
- Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza go to school?
- Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza studied at University of St Andrews (Master of Letters with distinction, Finance & Management); University of St Andrews (Master of Arts, Economics & Management); UC Santa Barbara (Year Abroad, Economics & Management).
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Shared employers
Also worked at CoFi1
Also worked at Frameplay5
Also worked at Fishbrain8
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Also worked at Carbon Clean7
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