About
Founder of AstroLabs, the first internationally licensed business incubator in KSA, and Co-Founder and former Managing Director of Namshi. Holds an MBA from Stanford GSB.
Experience
- AstroLabsFounding Partnercurrent2013 — present
- London Business SchoolTeaching Fellow, Strategy & Entrepreneurshipcurrent2023 — present
- Khwarizmi VenturesAdvisorcurrent2022 — present
- MONIIFYHost, Money Moves2024 — 2025
- NamshiCo-Founder & Managing Director2011 — 2012Dubai, UAE
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2010 — 2011Dubai, UAE
- AktanaVice President, Client Services2008 — 2009Millbrae, California
- Diamond Management & Technology ConsultantsAssociate2006 — 2008Greater Chicago Area
- Fulbright CommissionResearch Fellow2005 — 2006Syria and UAE
- CitigroupSummer Associate2002
Education
- SOAS University of LondonDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Entrepreneurship & Innovation2019 — 2023
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA2008 — 2010
- University of PennsylvaniaBachelor’s Degree, Political Science and International Studies2001 — 2005
- The Wharton SchoolBachelor’s Degree, Economics2001 — 2005
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship57Business Strategy64Management Consulting30Venture Capital41Emerging Markets9Analytics5Financial Analysis7Strategy99Start-ups45Team Leadership14Strategic Consulting10Investments4
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E-commerceStrategic PlanningLeadershipBusiness PlanningBusiness DevelopmentPrivate EquityStrategic PartnershipsManagementProduct ManagementLanguages Arabic · English · Spanish
From Muhammed's professional profile.
Colleagues at Khwarizmi Ventures
Abdulaziz Al-Turki
Managing Partner at Khwarizmi Ventures
Ahmed Alsorayai
Senior Associate at Khwarizmi Ventures
Ameer Sherif
Venture Partner at Khwarizmi Ventures
Arjun Chopra
Partner at Khwarizmi Ventures
Homam Meaddawi
Partner at Khwarizmi Ventures
Ibrahim Almojel
Founding Partner at Khwarizmi Ventures
Ibrahim Mohammed
Finance & Operations at Khwarizmi Ventures
Mehdi Oudghiri
Advisor at Khwarizmi Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Muhammed Mekki work?
- Muhammed Mekki is Advisor at Khwarizmi Ventures.
Same school
Also attended SOAS University of London34
Helena DyeFinance & Operations Associate at Active PartnersJoyce-Ann WainainaManaging Partner at Chui VenturesAli QaiserMENA at Salica InvestmentsAlasdair ThongFounding Partner at Selvedge VentureIrena SpazzapanManaging General Partner at Systemiq CapitalMani HonigsteinInvestor at Honeystone Ventures
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Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,291
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania765
Dasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames KuklinskiInvestor at Spark Capital
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Also attended The Wharton School1,481
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst
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Shared employers
Also worked at Namshi1
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,453
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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Also worked at Diamond Management & Technology Consultants13
Jon KaplanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital PartnersShaleen DevgunInvestor at TitletownTechKushal ShahInvestor at E3 CapitalScott SegellValue Based Care + Payor Relations / Healthcare Investor at Pave Health VenturesAnthony OundjianAdvisory Partner at Foxmont Capital PartnersDominic EndicottDirector at Northstar Ventures
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