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
Education
- London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2012 — 2014
- Stanford UniversityExecutive Education, Venture Capital Unlocked: Silicon Valley
- Cairo UniversityBachelor of Laws (LLB), Law2004 — 2008
- The American University in CairoBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Finance2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Private Equity25Investments11Project Finance8Corporate Finance8Valuation13Energy7Investment Banking9
From Laila's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended London Business School460
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 University1,726
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 University5
Also attended The American University in Cairo43
Amira AminChief Operating Officer, Liquid Strategies at Magnetar AI VenturesAniqua BokhariLegal Counsel at Red Cell IncubationLeslie HarwellCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Alante CapitalHady BarrySenior Investment Associate at Ventures PlatformTino WakedAdvisor at RAED VenturesMelusine BliesenerImpact Investor at AENU
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Shared employers
Also worked at 500 Startups128
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 VenturesDannyInvestor at MGV.VC
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Also worked at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)9
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 Stanley881
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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