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Nezar Alhaidar

Investor

Investment Committee Member at ESFF at Equivator®

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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

  1. Lean TechnologiesVP & Country Headcurrent2025 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
  2. Fintech Saudi | فنتك السعوديةChief Executive Officer2022 — 2025Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  3. Fintech Saudi | فنتك السعوديةFintech Hub Manager2020 — 2022Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  4. MonshaatSAFintech Advisor2021 — 2024
  5. BIACBusiness Development Associate2020Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  6. BIACProject Manager2019 — 2020Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
  7. Badir ProgramTeam Leader Growth and Scalability2019 — 2020Saudi Arabia
  8. Badir ProgramSenior Business Development Advisor2019Saudi Arabia
  9. MonshaatSAProject Manager for Capabilities Development Projects2017 — 2019Saudi Arabia
  10. Nature and More EstablishmentFreelance Consultant2017Al-Riyadh Governorate, Saudi Arabia
  11. Nature and More EstablishmentVice President for Operations2010 — 2013Al-Riyadh Governorate, Saudi Arabia
  12. DeloitteConsultant (Internal Auditor)2009 — 2011Saudi Arabia
  13. Al Yamamah UniversityMedia Coordinator2007 — 2008
  14. Tawuniya (Formerly NCCI)Internship2007

Education

  1. Pepperdine Graziadio Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2015 — 2017
  2. Al Yamamah UniversityBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Insurance and Risk Management2004 — 2009
  3. Babson CollegeMini-MBA, SMEs Growth2018
  4. The University of British ColumbiaSummer Business Program2008

Skills & more

Early-stage Startups1Revenue & Profit Growth1Opportunity Identification1Business Model Development1Vendor RelationsData AnalysisOperations ManagementStart-ups2Start-up ConsultingEntrepreneurship1RecruitingBusiness Process Improvement
+12 moreBusiness 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

Where does Nezar Alhaidar work?
Nezar Alhaidar is Investment Committee Member at ESFF at Equivator®.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Lean Technologies8

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