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202 people in our graph share verified history with Nezar — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Ali KashaniunlockedNezar: together at University of British Columbia (2008)
×2Nezar: together at Babson College
Nezar: together at MonshaatSA
Nezar: together at Lean Technologies
About
VP and Country Head at Lean Technologies and former CEO of Fintech Saudi, with a track record leading fintech initiatives and driving ecosystem growth in Saudi Arabia.
Experience
- Lean TechnologiesVP & Country Headcurrent2025 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Fintech Saudi | فنتك السعوديةChief Executive Officer2022 — 2025Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Fintech Saudi | فنتك السعوديةFintech Hub Manager2020 — 2022Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- MonshaatSAFintech Advisor2021 — 2024
- BIACBusiness Development Associate2020Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- BIACProject Manager2019 — 2020Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
- Badir ProgramTeam Leader Growth and Scalability2019 — 2020Saudi Arabia
- Badir ProgramSenior Business Development Advisor2019Saudi Arabia
- MonshaatSAProject Manager for Capabilities Development Projects2017 — 2019Saudi Arabia
- Nature and More EstablishmentFreelance Consultant2017Al-Riyadh Governorate, Saudi Arabia
- Nature and More EstablishmentVice President for Operations2010 — 2013Al-Riyadh Governorate, Saudi Arabia
- DeloitteConsultant (Internal Auditor)2009 — 2011Saudi Arabia
- Al Yamamah UniversityMedia Coordinator2007 — 2008
- Tawuniya (Formerly NCCI)Internship2007
Skills & more
Early-stage Startups1Revenue & Profit Growth1Opportunity Identification1Business Model Development1Vendor RelationsData AnalysisOperations ManagementStart-ups2Start-up ConsultingEntrepreneurship1RecruitingBusiness Process Improvement
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Business DevelopmentProgram ManagementProject ManagementInternal AuditTrend AnalysisTraining & DevelopmentCost ControlProgram DevelopmentTeam LeadershipRelationship BuildingNegotiationEffective Communication- VC University — University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
- Accredited SME Consultant (ASMEC) — International Association of Accredited Small Business Consultants
- Venture Deals — Kauffman Fellows
- User Experience Design — General Assembly
- Entrepreneurship Center Management Certificate (ECM) — InBIA, International Business Innovation Association
- Certified Product Marketing Manager (CPMM) — AIPMM The Association of International Product Marketing and Management
- Certified Product Manager (CPM) — AIPMM The Association of International Product Marketing and Management
From Nezar's professional profile.
Colleagues at Equivator®
Aleksander Meidell-Hagewick
Managing Partner, Strategy & Institutional Partnerships at Equivator®
Cahit Öztürk
Executive Chairman at Equivator®
Dr. Miodrag Džodžo
Investment Committee Member at Equivator®
Enes Şehzade
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Equivator®
Faisal Ali Al Sanie
Chairman at Equivator®
Florian Loloum
Chairman at Claymont Group at Equivator®
Giampaolo Parigi
Investment Committee Member at Equivator®
Hisham Koshak
Investment Committee Member at ESFF at Equivator®
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nezar Alhaidar?
- VP and Country Head at Lean Technologies and former CEO of Fintech Saudi, with a track record leading fintech initiatives and driving ecosystem growth in Saudi Arabia.
- Where does Nezar Alhaidar work?
- Nezar Alhaidar is Investment Committee Member at ESFF at Equivator®.
- Where did Nezar Alhaidar go to school?
- Nezar Alhaidar studied at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Al Yamamah University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Insurance and Risk Management); Babson College (Mini-MBA, SMEs Growth).
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Also attended Pepperdine Graziadio Business School65
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Also attended Al Yamamah University3
Also attended Babson College263
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC PartnersKevin ColleranManaging Director at Slow VenturesAjay RayasamPrincipal at Osage University PartnersRobert VerwaayenGeneral Partner at Keen Venture PartnersBill HurleyPrincipal at Marlin Equity Partners
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Also attended The University of British Columbia446
Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupZack GrimmerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpAli KashaniVenture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lean Technologies8
Ayman BabikirAssociate at VIEWPOINT VENTURESMohannad AlrokainiInvestment Analyst at STVOmar AlmajdouieFounding Partner at RAED VenturesMohammed AlmeshekahFounder & General Partner at Outliers VCJannat RajanPrincipal at Forestay CapitalKunal TanejaFounder at Baraka
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Also worked at MonshaatSA6
Also worked at BIAC1
Also worked at Deloitte2,000
Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewSteve AnaviCo-founder & President of QontoNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesRaychel BailonVP of Finance at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at Investinor
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