Omar Zaki
InvestorManaging Director at Qima Ventures · Venture Partner at Cubit Ventures
Austin, Texas
Writes $10K – $500K checks · typically $100K
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About
Omar Zaki is Managing Director at Qima Ventures, where he invests in companies across healthcare, energy, and consumer markets alongside founders, family offices, and strategic partners. With two decades of experience spanning founding, investing, and advising ventures in the Middle East and beyond, he has completed exits in healthcare and held executive roles in high-growth companies. He also chairs the Advisory Board at the TexCap Policy Institute and operates Q-Branch, a network connecting investors, entrepreneurs, and policy leaders across North America, MENA, and global markets.
Experience
- Qima VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- TexCap Policy InstituteAdvisory Board Chaircurrent2025 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- Cubit VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentCairo, Egypt
- Founder InstituteMentorcurrent2023 — presentAustin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Q-BranchHead of Investor Relations2024 — 2025Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Tech RanchVenture Partner2020 — 2023Austin, Texas, United States
- Ambershore GroupVenture Partner2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Health 2.0 | EgyptSenior Advisor2020 — 2023Cairo, Egypt
- IMC Medical CentersExecutive Director2016 — 2019Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Qima Solutions, LLCManaging Director2011 — 2016Cairo Governorate, Egypt
- LivingSocialDirector - Strategy and Special Projects2012 — 2013Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- The AXEA Group & CompanyInvestment Principal2008 — 2012Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Thunderbird School of Global ManagementAssistant Director2007 — 2008Greater Phoenix Area
- EduMed Education & TrainingFounder2003 — 2006Dubai (UAE)
- International Medical ConsultantsManagement Consultant2001 — 2002Washington D.C. Metro Area
Skills & more
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Marketing ManagementHealthcare Information Technology (HIT)Early Stage InvestmentStart-up VenturesProfessional MentoringTurnaround ExperienceManagement ConsultingMarketingMergersStrategic PlanningManagementStrategy- Startups Mentor — MentorCruise
- VC University Online — VC University
- Leading Change in Health Informatics — The Johns Hopkins University
- Certified Merger and Acquisition Advisor (CM&AA) — Alliance of M&A Advisors
- The Social and Technical Context of Healthcare Informatics — The Johns Hopkins University
- Executive Data Science Specialization — The Johns Hopkins University
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Omar Zaki?
- Omar Zaki is Managing Director at Qima Ventures, where he invests in companies across healthcare, energy, and consumer markets alongside founders, family offices, and strategic partners. With two decades of experience spanning founding, investing, and advising ventures in the Middle East and beyond, he has completed exits in healthcare and held executive roles in high-growth companies. He also chairs the Advisory Board at the TexCap Policy Institute and operates Q-Branch, a network connecting investors, entrepreneurs, and policy leaders across North America, MENA, and global markets.
- Where does Omar Zaki work?
- Omar Zaki is Managing Director at Qima Ventures.
- What check size does Omar Zaki write?
- Omar Zaki typically writes checks of $10K – $500K.
- Where did Omar Zaki go to school?
- Omar Zaki studied at Thunderbird School of Global Management (MBA, Private Equity and Entrepreneurship); The George Washington University (Post Graduate Extended Studies, Healthcare Administration); George Mason University (B.A., Biology).
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Also attended Thunderbird School of Global Management96
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Also attended The George Washington University380
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Also attended George Mason University106
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Also worked at Tech Ranch2
Also worked at LivingSocial36
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