Samer Yousif
InvestorDirector at Insight Partners
New York, New York
Writes $10M – $350M checks · typically $25M
Experience
- Insight PartnersDirectorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Insight PartnersSenior Associate2023 — 2024New York, New York
- BLCK VCInterim Chief Executive Officer2023New York, United States
- BLCK VCChief Program Officer2022New York, United States
- BLCK VCChief Of Staff2020 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Investors of Color NetworkCo-Founder2019 — 2023Boston
- Global Shapers CommunityWEF Global Shaper2020 — 2022Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Angel Capital AssociationSyndication Marketplace Group Lead2020 — 2021
- VentureWellProgram Officer2019 — 2020
- VentureWellProject Manager - U.S. Department of State GIST Investors Training Program2019 — 2020
- VentureWellProject Manager - U.S.-Egypt Science and Technology (S&T) Joint Fund Innovate Egypt Program2019 — 2020
- VentureWellProject Manager - U.S. Department of State GIST Business Incubation Program2019
- VentureWellProgram Associate2018 — 2019Hadley, Massachusetts
- AshokaNorth America Network Manager - Consultant2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
- AshokaImpact Evaluator2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
- World Bank GroupCountry Expert, The Global Leadership Project2017
- Innovations for Peace and DevelopmentGraduate Research Assistant2017Austin, Texas Area
- RESULTSREAL Change Fellow2015 — 2016Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- University of Texas Student Entrepreneurship FellowshipAmbassador2016
- Entrepreneur Society at University of Texas at ArlingtonPresident2014 — 2015
- Entrepreneur Society at University of Texas at ArlingtonMarketing Director2014
- Entrepreneur Society at University of Texas at ArlingtonSecretary2014
- National Science FoundationStudent Entrepreneurship Fellow2015University of Texas at Austin
- Banana Republic / Gap Inc.Brand Ambassador2014 — 2015Northeast mall, Hurst, Texas
- KWI Enterprises Inc.Intern2012 — 20141123 E. Abrams st. Arlington, Tx
- GAP Inc.Sales Associate2012 — 20131101 Melbourne Rd, Hurst, TX 76053
Education
- The University of Texas at AustinMasters in Global Policy, LBJ School of Public Affairs2016 — 2018
- The University of Texas at ArlingtonBachelors Degree, International Business/Political Science2011 — 2016
Skills & more
Microsoft Office11Public Speaking11Leadership1Teamwork3Sales6Marketing12Telephone Skills1Filing1Customer Service5Retail1Time Management4Event Planning7
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ResearchSocial MediaLanguages Arabic · English
- VC University ONLINE — VC University
From Samer's professional profile.
Colleagues at Insight Partners
Aayush Setty
Analyst at Insight Partners
Abdi Adan
Investor at Insight Partners
Adam Berger
Managing Director at Insight Partners
Adam Domingoes
Senior Associate at Insight Partners
Adam Vartabedian
Investor at Insight Partners
Aidan Waldman
Investor at Insight Partners
Aiden Aceves
Vice President at Insight Partners
AJ Malhotra
Managing Director at Insight Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samer Yousif?
- Senior Associate at Insight Partners
- Where does Samer Yousif work?
- Samer Yousif is Director at Insight Partners.
- What check size does Samer Yousif write?
- Samer Yousif typically writes checks of $10M – $350M.
- Where did Samer Yousif go to school?
- Samer Yousif studied at The University of Texas at Austin (Masters in Global Policy, LBJ School of Public Affairs); The University of Texas at Arlington (Bachelors Degree, International Business/Political Science).
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