Samer Yousif
InvestorDirector at Insight Partners
New York, New York
Writes $10M – $350M checks · typically $25M
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About
Samer Yousif is a Kauffman Fellow, a member of Class 30 of the two-year venture capital leadership program run by Kauffman Fellows. The program's member directory lists them at Insight Partners in United States.
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
Skills & more
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LeadershipTeamworkLanguages Arabic · English
- VC University ONLINE — VC University
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samer Yousif?
- Samer Yousif is a Kauffman Fellow, a member of Class 30 of the two-year venture capital leadership program run by Kauffman Fellows. The program's member directory lists them at Insight Partners in United States.
- 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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Also worked at BLCK VC39
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Also worked at VentureWell8
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Also worked at World Bank Group233
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