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Sharaf Sharaf

Investor

Partner, Fund Head, Private Debt at Ajeej Capital

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Sharaf Sharaf is Fund Head at Amplify Growth. He has experience in private debt and private equity investing across the MENA region and emerging markets, with capabilities spanning deal origination, assessment, execution, management, and exit strategies. His background includes investor relations, team management, fund structuring, and investment strategy development.

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Experience

  1. Amplify GrowthFund Headcurrent2022 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. CHO GROUPBoard Member2019 — 2022Tunisia
  3. Gulf CapitalManaging Director2019 — 2021Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  4. Classic Fashion Apparel Industry Ltd. Co.Board Member2018 — 2021
  5. NBK Capital PartnersExecutive Director2011 — 2019Dubai
  6. Kaumeya Language SchoolsVice Chairman Of The Board2016 — 2018Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
  7. Sanabel Alsalam for Food Manufacturing CompanyBoard Member2015 — 2018Saudi Arabia
  8. InvestcorpPrincipal - Corporate Investment (MENA)2010 — 2011Bahrain
  9. NBK Capital PartnersMezzanine Fund2008 — 2009Dubai
  10. BNP ParibasLeveraged Finance2006 — 2008Toronto
  11. ScotiabankCorporate and Project Lending2001 — 2006Toronto

Education

  1. University of VirginiaBachelor, Foreign Affairs
  2. University of San DiegoDual degree: Juris Doctorate and MBA

Skills & more

Leadership1Private Equity79Valuation17Corporate Finance15Investments41Financial Modeling46Financial Structuring7Emerging Markets4Alternative Investments10Equities6Mergers5Asset Managment
+12 morePortfolio ManagementDue DiligenceAsset ManagementInvestment BankingLeveraged FinanceMMergersMezzanineMergers & AcquisitionsMutual FundsManagementPrivate Debt
  • Fintech Revolution: Transformative Financial Services and Strategies — The Wharton School

From Sharaf's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Virginia316

Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures

+ 310 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Amplify Growth3

Selim AfifiSenior Associate, Group Strategy & BD at Ajeej CapitalKisan PatelSenior Associate, Private Debt at Ajeej CapitalOmar HafezSenior Associate, Private Debt at Ajeej Capital

Also worked at Investcorp13

Julie YangVice President at InvestcorpNasir AlsharifBoard of Directors at Nuwa CapitalTom PageHead of Investor Relations at Cambridge Innovation CapitalRaj SinghManaging Partner, JLL Spark Global Ventures at JLL Spark Global VenturesShivank KumarGeneral Counsel and CCO at NIVEvelyn YanatosDirector of Finance and Compliance at Adjuvant Capital

+ 7 more

Also worked at BNP Paribas184

Alessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneCarlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupPauline BréantFinance Manager at Newfund CapitalRoy ChngInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMaxime BucaillePrincipal at Draper AssociatesAlexis HoussouFounder & Managing Partner at HCVC

+ 178 more

Colleagues at Ajeej Capital

Afroz Afsal
Analyst, Operations at Ajeej Capital
Ahmad Jaouni
Associate, Public Equity & Venture Capital at Ajeej Capital
Ahmed Abdelrahman
Associate Director, Public Equity at Ajeej Capital
Ambereen Jiwani
Partner, Director, Public Equity at Ajeej Capital
Anas Kassem
Founding Partner, Managing Director, Strategy & BD at Ajeej Capital
Careen Bulwan
Executive Office Manager, Dubai Office at Ajeej Capital
Chad Quisenberry
Founding Partner, Managing Director, Public Equity at Ajeej Capital
David Rothon
Partner, CEO of Public Debt at Ajeej Capital