About
Founder and former CEO of Maktoob.com and co-founder of Souq.com, now Chairman of Jabbar Internet Group and an active startup investor and mentor across the region and beyond. He holds an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of London and a Master's from HEC in France.
Experience
- Jabbar Internet GroupChairman and CEOcurrent2009 — present
- Souq.comCo-Founder2005 — 2017Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Maktoob.comCo-founder and CEO2000 — 2009
Skills & more
Online Advertising99Management99E-commerce99Digital Marketing99Start-ups99Digital Media93Web Analytics69
Languages Arabic · English · French · Italian · Portuguese
From Samih's professional profile.
Colleagues at Jabbar Internet Group
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samih Toukan?
- Founder and former CEO of Maktoob.com and co-founder of Souq.com, now Chairman of Jabbar Internet Group and an active startup investor and mentor across the region and beyond. He holds an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of London and a Master's from HEC in France.
- Where does Samih Toukan work?
- Samih Toukan is Chairman at Jabbar Internet Group.
- Where did Samih Toukan go to school?
- Samih Toukan studied at ECOLE HEC France (Masters, Management and International business); UCL (BEng, Electrical Engineering).











