Find your path to Salem
1,755 people in our graph share verified history with Salem — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jen WangunlockedSalem: together at PwC (2018–2020)
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Salem: together at Ey
×2Salem: together at Goldman Sachs
About
Salem Abu-Hammour previously worked in mergers and acquisitions and banking before launching an online coffee retail venture with co-founder Faris. He has background in business development, finance, and data.
Founder at eradYC S22
Intro paths
YC
Salem went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Salem can intro founders to erad's investors below.
erad's investors · 12
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2026Aljazira CapitalRiyadh · $3M – $41M checks · since 2025Flucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksJefferiesNew York · since 2025Joa CapitalDiriyah · $1M – $35M checks · since 2025Khwarizmi VenturesRiyadh · $1M – $37M checks · since 2025Kube VCNuwa CapitalDubai · $1.2M – $39M checks · since 2025Sprint VcBangalore · $300 checksStride VenturesGurugram · since 2025VentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $250K – $50M checks · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022
Co-founders at erad
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Youssef SaidFounder
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Faris YaghmourFounder
Experience
- erad (YC S22)Co-Founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- baraka (YC S21)Senior Business Analyst2021 — 2022Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- PwCM&A Senior Consultant - Corporate Finance2020 — 2021
- PwCM&A Consultant - Corporate Finance2018 — 2020Dubai
- Goldman SachsExotic Trading - Analyst2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- EYAssurance Services Intern2015Jordan
- Al Salam InvestmentsIntern2014Jordan
Skills & more
Management14Teamwork9Analysis2PowerPoint6Microsoft Excel17Microsoft Office21Stock Market4Solo Performance6Financial Statements5Customer Service6Sales3Financial Accounting5
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AuditingInvestmentsLanguages Arabic · English · French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Salem Abu-Hammour?
- Salem Abu-Hammour previously worked in mergers and acquisitions and banking before launching an online coffee retail venture with co-founder Faris. He has background in business development, finance, and data.
- Where does Salem Abu-Hammour work?
- Salem Abu-Hammour is Founder of erad.
- What companies did Salem Abu-Hammour found?
- Salem Abu-Hammour founded erad.
- Where did Salem Abu-Hammour go to school?
- Salem Abu-Hammour studied at CFA Institute (CFA II); University of Bath (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Accounting and Finance); Collège De La Salle - Frères (National Secondary Education Certificate).
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Goldman Sachs mafia531
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Goldman Sachs mafia334
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Ey mafia157
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University of Bath mafia63
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Iain DukesBScFounded Viriom +1Paul HetheringtonIntegrated Mechanical & Electrical Engineering (MEng)Founded Hlabs +1George Kalligeros(MEng) Masters in Mechanical EngineeringFounded Aseon +1Pedro GomesHigher National Certificate (HNC)Founded Reown +1Dominic LewisInternational Business Management + EconomicsFounded Tray +1Jack RogersBA Hons Modern Languages with European Studies (Russian and French)Founded Picknic Media +1
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Shared employers
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