About
Khaled Talhouni, one of MENA’s earliest tech VCs with a decade backing Careem, Mumzworld and LittleBits, brings deep pattern recognition across MENA and adjacent markets, seeking founders who embrace discomfort.
Invests in
AgTechDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFintechFoodTechSaaS
Experience
- Nuwa CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentDubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Next Billion Capital PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2020 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- Wamda CapitalManaging Partner2014 — 2020Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- twofour54Head of Strategy & Investments2010 — 2014Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- twofour54Ventures Associate, ibtikar2010 — 2011Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Accelerator Technology HoldingsAssociate2008 — 2010
- Dubai International Capital - ABANAnalyst2007 — 2008Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Skills & more
Early Stage Investment20Venture Management12Start-up Ventures7Partner Identification2Venture Capital99Private Equity44sta1Growth Capital4Business Growth1New Media6Mobile Technology3Internet Strategy3
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Early Stage CompaniesDeal SourcingDeal StructuringEmerging Growth CompaniesDeal ExecutionFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisAlternative InvestmentsStrategy DevelopmentNegotiationStrategyManagementLanguages Arabic · English
From Khaled's professional profile.
Colleagues at Nuwa Capital
Alejandro Carbon
Board of Directors at Nuwa Capital
Arnav Danthi
Principal at Nuwa Capital
Iman Haider
Associate at Nuwa Capital
Jaime Corpuz
Finance Manager at Nuwa Capital
Kaan Kalıpçı
Venture Partner - Turkey at Nuwa Capital
Mikail Malik
Venture Partner at Nuwa Capital
Nasir Alsharif
Board of Directors at Nuwa Capital
Nitin Reen
Partner, Value creation at Nuwa Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Khaled Talhouni?
- Khaled Talhouni, one of MENA’s earliest tech VCs with a decade backing Careem, Mumzworld and LittleBits, brings deep pattern recognition across MENA and adjacent markets, seeking founders who embrace discomfort.
- Where does Khaled Talhouni work?
- Khaled Talhouni is Managing Partner at Nuwa Capital.
- What does Khaled Talhouni invest in?
- Khaled Talhouni invests in AgTech, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, FoodTech, SaaS.
- Where did Khaled Talhouni go to school?
- Khaled Talhouni studied at Duke University (BA, Economics).
Same school
Also attended Duke University522
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at Next Billion Capital Partners2
Also worked at Wamda Capital9
Sarah Abu RishehPartner, Investments at Nuwa CapitalNitin ReenPartner, Value creation at Nuwa CapitalArnav DanthiPrincipal at Nuwa CapitalTarek KabritVenture Partner at Nuwa CapitalDaniel dos ReisInvestment Director at Wamda CapitalKhaled AminVice President at Advent International
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