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Omar Darwazah

Investor

Managing Director AAF Management at Taram Capital

Washington DC, Estados Unidos

About

Omar Darwazah is Managing Director and General Partner of AAF Management Ltd., an early-stage venture capital firm he co-founded in 2016 that manages approximately $250 million in assets and invests in pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A technology companies across North America and emerging markets. Through AAF and his family office, he has deployed over $80 million across 138 venture-backed startups in the United States, 39 emerging managers globally, and more than 30 companies in Africa and the MENA region, with fund performance consistently ranked in the top decile by DPI and TVPI metrics. Prior to founding AAF, Darwazah spent a decade at OCI N.V. focusing on investor relations and corporate finance, and earlier held positions at Deloitte Tax LLP and Deutsche Bank's Leveraged Finance team; he holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the Wharton School.

Experience

  1. AAF Management Ltd.Managing Director & General Partnercurrent2017 — presentNew York, NY
  2. AAF Management Ltd.Foundercurrent2017 — presentNew York, NY
  3. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow | Class 25current2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  4. Darwazah CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentWashington, DC
  5. The Digital EconomistSenior Executive Fellowcurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  6. AndelaInvestorcurrent2016 — presentNew York, NY
  7. ThndrSeed Investorcurrent2020 — presentCairo, Egypt
  8. ZiinaSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
  9. RootSeed Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  10. Taxo (YC S24)Seed Investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  11. Munify (YC S25)Seed Investorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  12. ClearGridSeed Investorcurrent2025 — presentDubai, UAE
  13. MNT-HalanInvestorcurrent2019 — presentCairo, Egypt
  14. MoneyHashSeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, New York, United States
  15. PemoSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
  16. Genies, Inc.Seed Investorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco, CA
  17. blnkSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentCairo, Egypt
  18. FiscalNoteInvestorcurrent2016 — presentWashington, DC
  19. CartonaInvestorcurrent2022 — presentCairo, Egypt
  20. OraanSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentKarāchi, Sindh, Pakistan
  21. WasokoInvestorcurrent2022 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
  22. P1 VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2025 — presentDubai, UAE
  23. Tofino CapitalLimited Partnercurrent2022 — presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  24. BYLDLimited Partnercurrent2022 — presentDubai, UAE
  25. FilsSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
  26. FuzeSeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
  27. GuacSeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
  28. Dr. TreatSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  29. Rabbit MobilitySeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentCairo, Egypt
  30. YOSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  31. Freterium (YC S21)Seed Investorcurrent2021 — presentCasablanca-Settat, Morocco
  32. Blockstack PBCSeed Investorcurrent2018 — presentNew York, NY
  33. Dayra - دايرة (YC W21)Seed Investorcurrent2021 — presentCairo, Egypt
  34. FlashBoxSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  35. EksabSeed Investorcurrent2021 — presentCairo, Egypt
  36. Binance.USSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  37. BitOasisSeed Investorcurrent2017 — presentDubai, UAE
  38. QuarrioSeed Investorcurrent2015 — presentBerkeley, CA
  39. GoldCleats Global Inc.Seed Investor | Board Membercurrent2014 — presentWashington, D.C.
  40. 3DENInvestorcurrent2018 — presentNew York, NY

Skills & more

Corporate Finance99Business Strategy85Private Equity60Start-ups24Venture Capital13Financial Analysis32Financial Modeling30Management20Investments17Valuation15Strategic Planning11Entrepreneurship12
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Languages Arabic · English · French · Portuguese · Spanish

  • PADI Rescue Scuba Diver — PADI

From Omar's professional profile.

Colleagues at Taram Capital

Adolfo Gana
Director de Compras Dimerc at Taram Capital
Alex Harasic
Senior Investor Manager AWS at Taram Capital
Alfonso Cuadra
Founder & CEO Rindegastos at Taram Capital
Andres Cargill
Gerente General Soluciones Orión at Taram Capital
Angélica Opazo
Principal of Operations at Taram Capital
Camila Gonzalez
Strategic Growth Senior Director NotCo at Taram Capital
Carlos Murillo
Presidente Pfizer España at Taram Capital
Carlos Pedevila
Global Strategy & Growth Executive @3M at Taram Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Omar Darwazah?
Omar Darwazah is Managing Director and General Partner of AAF Management Ltd., an early-stage venture capital firm he co-founded in 2016 that manages approximately $250 million in assets and invests in pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A technology companies across North America and emerging markets. Through AAF and his family office, he has deployed over $80 million across 138 venture-backed startups in the United States, 39 emerging managers globally, and more than 30 companies in Africa and the MENA region, with fund performance consistently ranked in the top decile by DPI and TVPI metrics. Prior to founding AAF, Darwazah spent a decade at OCI N.V. focusing on investor relations and corporate finance, and earlier held positions at Deloitte Tax LLP and Deutsche Bank's Leveraged Finance team; he holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the Wharton School.
Where does Omar Darwazah work?
Omar Darwazah is Managing Director AAF Management at Taram Capital.
Where did Omar Darwazah go to school?
Omar Darwazah studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Management); University of Chicago (AB, Economics); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Accelerated Development Program (ADP), Business Administration and Management).

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