About
CFO with 14+ years of experience across asset-based lending, M&A, and venture capital. Helped establish the corporate venture arm at Elm and worked on the Derayah VC fund; holds a Civil Engineering degree from KFUPM.
Experience
- Sadu CapitalCo-Founder, Managing Director, Board Member & CFOcurrent2020 β presentSaudi Arabia
- 30 DegreesChairman, Audit Committeecurrent2025 β presentRiyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 30 DegreesVice Chairman, Board of Directorscurrent2025 β presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- SolidrangeBoard Observercurrent2025 β present
- reachwareBoard Membercurrent2024 β presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Derayah FinancialSenior Fund Manager2019 β 2021Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Zid | Ψ²Ψ―Board Member2019Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- SyarahBoard Member2019Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Elm CompanyManager, Corporate Venture Capital2017 β 2019Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
- Elm CompanySenior Strategy Analyst2014 β 2017Riyadh
- Saudi Industrial Development Fund - SIDFCredit Consultant2013 β 2014Riyadh
- Saudi Industrial Development Fund - SIDFSenior Credit Analyst2011 β 2013Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Industrial Development Fund - SIDFCredit Analyst2010 β 2011Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Industrial Development Fund - SIDFAssistant Credit Analyst2009 β 2010Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - KFUPMResearcher2008Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Skills & more
ManagementVenture Capital1Credit Analysis4Investment Banking1Analysis16Finance9Financial Modeling38Start-ups5Private Equity8Training3Accounting7Financial Reporting5
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LoansRisk ManagementCreditManagerial FinanceValuationFinancial AnalysisContract ManagementCash FlowPortfolio ManagementProject FinanceCorporate FinanceInvestmentsLanguages Arabic Β· English
From Salem's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sadu Capital
Ahmad Takatkah
Partner at Sadu Capital
Aljawhara Alotaibi
Investment Analyst at Sadu Capital
Meshal Almansour
Senior Associate at Sadu Capital
Michal Agmon Zrihen
Head of Administration at S Capital
Moaz Abdulmajeed
Executive Assistant at Sadu Capital
Mohammed Gari
Operations Principal at Sadu Capital
Qusai AlSaif
Chief Executive Officer at Sadu Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Salem Washeely?
- CFO with 14+ years of experience across asset-based lending, M&A, and venture capital. Helped establish the corporate venture arm at Elm and worked on the Derayah VC fund; holds a Civil Engineering degree from KFUPM.
- Where does Salem Washeely work?
- Salem Washeely is Chief Financial Officer at Sadu Capital.
- Where did Salem Washeely go to school?
- Salem Washeely studied at J.P.Morgan and Chase (J.P. Morgan Client Training Program, Investment Banking); Euromoney (One Week Training Course, Corporate Finance); Queen's University (Credit Analyst External Training Program, Finance).
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Also attended Queen's University364
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