Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza

Experience

1. Westerly WindsFounding Partnercurrent2019 — presentLondon, England Metropolitan Area
2. LeaseLockBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
3. Hiro CapitalInvestor and Advisorcurrent2019 — present
4. CoFiBoard Member2023 — 2026
5. FrameplayBoard Member2023 — 2025
6. ElvieBoard Member2023 — 2025
7. FishbrainBoard Member2021 — 2023
8. Carbon CleanInvestor and Advisor2020 — 2022
9. DSP Mutual FundAdvisor2018 — 2020
10. BlackRockFounding Member & Investment Director, BlackRock Family Office Partners2013 — 2018
11. BlackRockAsset Management Advisor - Vice President2008 — 2013
12. Merrill LynchGlobal Private Client2006

Education

1. University of St AndrewsMaster of Letters with distinction, Finance & Management2007 — 2008
2. University of St AndrewsMaster of Arts, Economics & Management2003 — 2007
3. UC Santa BarbaraYear Abroad, Economics & Management2005 — 2006

Skills & more

From Karim's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of St Andrews70

MLMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniOMOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersAWAndreas WeiskamPartner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investmentsMPMarshall PorterGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpNWNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsFLFreddie LuchterhandSpecialist Advisor, Brand Impact at Openspace Ventures

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Also attended UC Santa Barbara179

ALArturo LitvinHead of Global Portfolio Development at Intel CapitalKTKevin ThauInvestor at Spark CapitalEDErica DelamareInvestor at DaphniTCTiffany ChandraVice President, Head of Talent Network at Sapphire VenturesSDStephanie DuranInvestor at True VenturesLBLouis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at CoFi1

TOTaylor OliverPartner at Cervin Ventures

Also worked at Frameplay4

LALuke AlvarezFounder & Managing General Partner at Hiro CapitalCFCherry FreemanFounder & General Partner at Hiro CapitalLSLuca SumaVenture Partner at Hiro CapitalAAnastasiaInvestor at Flex Capital Partners

Also worked at Fishbrain8

ADAllen DuanVenture Partner at Differential VenturesPAPer AnellInvestor at IndustrifondenADAllen DuanVenture Partner, Enterprise Tech and AI at B4 CapitalHTHenrik TorstenssonPartner at Alliance VCAOAkihiko OkamotoInvestor at HeadlineEVEdward van CutsemFounder and Executive Chairman at Westerly Winds

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Also worked at Carbon Clean4

PSPraveen SahayFounder and Managing Director at WAVE Equity PartnersSBSatya BansalFounder and CEO at Blue Ashva CapitalEVEdward van CutsemFounder and Executive Chairman at Westerly WindsSTSarthak TripathiOperating Advisor at WAVE Equity Partners