About
First female GP at a local Egyptian VC and Venture Partner at a global VC, Laila Hassan focuses on fintech, digital health, SaaS and deep tech across Africa and MENA.
Invests in
AgTechE-commerceFintechFoodTechHealthtechLogistics & Supply Chain
Experience
- Algebra VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2026 — presentCairo, Egypt
- Algebra VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2022 — presentCairo, Egypt
- 500 StartupsVenture Partnercurrent2021 — present
- 500 StartupsPrincipal2019 — 2021Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Associate Director2017 — 2018Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- IndependentVenture Capital Consultant2014 — 2017Egypt
- Morgan StanleySummer Associate, Investment Banking Division2013London, United Kingdom
- Qalaa HoldingsAnalyst/Associate2008 — 2012Egypt
Skills & more
Private Equity25Investments11Project Finance8Corporate Finance8Valuation13Energy7Investment Banking9
From Laila's professional profile.
Colleagues at Algebra Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Laila Hassan?
- First female GP at a local Egyptian VC and Venture Partner at a global VC, Laila Hassan focuses on fintech, digital health, SaaS and deep tech across Africa and MENA.
- Where does Laila Hassan work?
- Laila Hassan is General Partner at Algebra Ventures.
- What does Laila Hassan invest in?
- Laila Hassan invests in AgTech, E-commerce, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain.
- What check size does Laila Hassan write?
- Laila Hassan typically writes checks of $500K – $4M.
- Where did Laila Hassan go to school?
- Laila Hassan studied at London Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); Stanford University (Executive Education, Venture Capital Unlocked: Silicon Valley); Cairo University (Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law).
Same school
Also attended London Business School541
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Cairo University12
Awny FarajallahChief Medical Officer at Takeda VenturesMohamed SolimanCo-Founding & Managing Partner at Ventioneers CapitalAyman HindySenior Advisor at Safar PartnersAshrafFractional Director, Computation at Deep Science VenturesAmeer SherifVenture Partner at Khwarizmi VenturesAmr AwadallahAngel investor
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Also attended The American University in Cairo54
Amira AminChief Operating Officer, Liquid Strategies at Magnetar AI VenturesAniqua BokhariLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationLeslie HarwellCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Alante CapitalSaud AbbasiAdvisor at Autotech VenturesYehia AbouelwafaPartner & CIO at DisrupTech VenturesJomana HeibaSr. Investment Analyst at DisrupTech Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at 500 Startups145
Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesDemi ObayomiPrincipal at Sapphire VenturesGbenga AjayiPartner, Head of Africa and Middle East at QED InvestorsJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesJessica KohSenior Executive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.
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Also worked at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)8
Abdulrahman TarabzouniFounder & CEO at STVIhsan JawadGeneral Partner at STVFahed QteishatAssociate Director at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Jad GhanemAssociate at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Sacha KhouryAnalyst at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)Ayman HatifAssociate at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)
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Also worked at Morgan Stanley1,001
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid VélezFounder & CEO of NubankJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis Ventures
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