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Sarah Abu Risheh

Investor

Partner, Investments at Nuwa Capital

United Arab Emirates

About

Sarah Abu Risheh, ex-Investment Principal at Wamda Capital, co-founded a fund and brings MENA tech VC experience in fund formation and early-stage investing while publishing analysis on regional funding gaps.

Invests in

AgTechDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFintechFoodTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Nuwa CapitalPartnercurrent2020 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Wamda CapitalInvestment Principal2018 — 2020Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. Wamda CapitalAssociate2015 — 2018Dubai
  4. Ernst & YoungSenior Consultant - Transaction Advisory Services2011 — 2014United Arab Emirates
  5. Standard & Poor'sValuations and Risk Management analyst2010London Area, United Kingdom
  6. Habitat for Humanity International- Tanzania, Dar es salaamVolunteer2007

Colleagues at Nuwa Capital

Alejandro Carbon
Board of Directors at Nuwa Capital
Arnav Danthi
Principal at Nuwa Capital
Iman Haider
Associate at Nuwa Capital
Jaime Corpuz
Finance Manager at Nuwa Capital
Kaan Kalıpçı
Venture Partner - Turkey at Nuwa Capital
Khaled Talhouni
Managing Partner at Nuwa Capital
Mikail Malik
Venture Partner at Nuwa Capital
Nasir Alsharif
Board of Directors at Nuwa Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sarah Abu Risheh?
Sarah Abu Risheh, ex-Investment Principal at Wamda Capital, co-founded a fund and brings MENA tech VC experience in fund formation and early-stage investing while publishing analysis on regional funding gaps.
Where does Sarah Abu Risheh work?
Sarah Abu Risheh is Partner, Investments at Nuwa Capital.
What does Sarah Abu Risheh invest in?
Sarah Abu Risheh invests in AgTech, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, FoodTech, SaaS.
Where did Sarah Abu Risheh go to school?
Sarah Abu Risheh studied at McGill University (Bcom, Finance Major and Concentration in International Business); Amman Baccalaureate School (IB diploma, International Baccalaureate Diploma).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Wamda Capital9

Khaled TalhouniManaging Partner at Nuwa CapitalNitin ReenPartner, Value creation at Nuwa CapitalArnav DanthiPrincipal at Nuwa CapitalTarek KabritVenture Partner at Nuwa CapitalDaniel dos ReisInvestment Director at Wamda CapitalKhaled AminVice President at Advent International

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