Where does Omar work?

Omar is Managing Partner at DASH Ventures.

Where did Omar go to school?

Omar studied at Bayes Business School (MBA, with Distinction); Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business (Bachelor of Science in Management, Finance & Management (Double Major)); American Community School Amman, Jordan (Highschool Diploma).

Omar

Investor

Managing Partner at DASH Ventures

Canada

About

Managing Partner who oversees DASH's diversified technology portfolio across stages and geographies, serving as a board director in several scale-ups. With over 22 years of international investment experience, he advises numerous startups, sits on the board of MEVCA, and advises Hikma Ventures. He holds an MBA from Bayes Business School and a Finance and Management degree from Tulane.

Experience

BreezAIPre-Seed Investorcurrent2026 — present
Orbii | أوربيSeed Investorcurrent2025 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
FloranowBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
Carbon ClearPre-Seed Investorcurrent2024 — presentNew York City, United States
MicromartMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
Zest EquitySeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
WellxSeed Investorcurrent2023 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
OmnifulSeed Investorcurrent2022 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
PostExInvestorcurrent2022 — presentPakistan
RyalizeBoard Directorcurrent2022 — presentSingapore
VeemInvestorcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
SwvlInvestorcurrent2018 — presentCairo, Egypt
MejuriSeed Investorcurrent2016 — present
DASH VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2011 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
Hikma VenturesAdvisorcurrent2016 — present
AltibbiBoard Directorcurrent2015 — present
Smart Automation Energy (SmartAE)Member of the Boardcurrent2015 — presentDubai, UAE
e2e Integrated SolutionsMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2013 — presentAmman, Jordan
KharabeeshBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
liwwa, Inc.Chairman of the Board2016 — 2025Amman, Jordan
Middle East Venture Capital AssociationMember Board Of Directors2021 — 2024
ZenHRBoard Director2014 — 2022Amman
Alcazar Energy PartnersInvestor2015 — 2021Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ard GroupMember of Board of Directors2012 — 2019Amman, Jordan
Silicon BadiaVenture Principal2010 — 2011Amman, Jordan
Cass Business School, City University LondonFull-time MBA Student2008 — 2010London, United Kingdom
Cass Business School, City University LondonPrivate Equity Research Project (Dissertation/Thesis)2009London, United Kingdom
Wilkins KennedyConsultant2009
MCX Systems Ltd.Consultant2009
Capital Investments (a wholly owned subsidiary of Capital Bank of Jordan)Vice President - Corporate Finance2003 — 2008
Capital Bank of JordanCredit Officer2001 — 2003
Merrill Lynch International & Co.Financial Consultant2000 — 2001
Merrill Lynch International & Co.Client Service Officer1999 — 2000

Skills & more

Venture Capital99Financial Modeling26Due Diligence25Valuation13Private Equity62Business Intelligence3Start-ups64Deal Structuring1Recruitment/Retention1Market Opportunity Assessment1Deal Execution3Strategy Formulation1

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Strategy ExecutionEntrepreneurshipCorporate FinanceInvestment BankingNegotiationStrategyRisk ManagementEmerging MarketsFinanceBusiness StrategyFinancial AnalysisManagement

Languages Arabic · English · French

Licensed Investment Advisor and Issue Manager — Jordan Securities Commission and Amman Stock Exchange

From Omar's professional profile.

Colleagues at DASH Ventures

Aboudi

Principal at DASH Ventures

Ali Al-Husry

Executive Director at DASH Ventures

Dennis Ardis

Venture Partner: FinTech at DASH Ventures

Haya

Venture Partner: AI & Emerging Technologies at DASH Ventures

Issa Azar

Venture Partner: Energy Efficiency & ClimateTech at DASH Ventures

Said Darwazah

Partner at DASH Ventures

Vicky Sakhel

EA & Office Manager at DASH Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Omar?: Managing Partner who oversees DASH's diversified technology portfolio across stages and geographies, serving as a board director in several scale-ups. With over 22 years of international investment experience, he advises numerous startups, sits on the board of MEVCA, and advises Hikma Ventures. He holds an MBA from Bayes Business School and a Finance and Management degree from Tulane.
Where does Omar work?: Omar is Managing Partner at DASH Ventures.
Where did Omar go to school?: Omar studied at Bayes Business School (MBA, with Distinction); Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business (Bachelor of Science in Management, Finance & Management (Double Major)); American Community School Amman, Jordan (Highschool Diploma).

Same school

Also attended Bayes Business School53

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Also attended Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business47

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Shared employers

Also worked at Orbii | أوربي1

Johanna KrügerHead of Institutional Investor Relations at Kilde

Also worked at Smart Automation Energy (SmartAE)1

Issa AzarVenture Partner: Energy Efficiency & ClimateTech at DASH Ventures