About
Omar Barakat combines private equity, investment banking, real estate and energy with a hands-on active-board role in early-stage Egypt and Africa, leveraging Egypt's devalued currency to access local tech talent.
Invests in
ConsumerE-commerceEdTechFintechLogistics & Supply Chain
Experience
- BPE PartnersDirectorcurrent2025 — presentCairo, Egypt
- Contact Financial HoldingBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- OB Financial HoldingBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentCairo, Egypt
- MinlyBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentEgypt
- Foundation VenturesPartnercurrent2025 — present
- Foundation VenturesManaging Partner2019 — 2025Cairo Governorate, Egypt
- Wasla BrowserBoard Member2019 — 2022Cairo Governorate, Egypt
- BPE Partners (Formerly Beltone Private Equity)Associate2019 — 2020Cairo Governorate, Egypt
- BPE Partners (Formerly Beltone Private Equity)Financial Analyst2015 — 2019Egypt
Education
- Concordia UniversityBachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Finance2011 — 2015
- British International School CairoInternational Baccalaureate2009 — 2011
Skills & more
Management4Leadership1Financial Analysis4
From Omar's professional profile.
Colleagues at Foundation Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Omar Barakat work?
- Omar Barakat is Managing Partner at Foundation Ventures.
- What does Omar Barakat invest in?
- Omar Barakat invests in Consumer, E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain.
- What check size does Omar Barakat write?
- Omar Barakat typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
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