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Sonia Weymuller

Investor

Founding Partner at VentureSouq

United Arab Emirates

Writes $100K – $10M checks

About

Sonia Weymuller turned an informal friends group into one of the GCC’s largest platforms, spanning grassroots angel and institutional VC and leading a region-first Conscious Collective for impact tech.

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Invests in

Climate TechFintechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Experience

  1. VentureSouqCo-Founder and General Partnercurrent2013 — presentDubai, UAE
  2. World Economic ForumMember, Global Future Council on Investing in Gender Paritycurrent2025 — present
  3. Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa)Advisory Board Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. Cartier Women's InitiativeJury Membercurrent2022 — present
  5. Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellow - Class 24current2019 — present
  6. Middle East Venture Capital AssociationBoard Member2021 — 2023
  7. Village CapitalAdvisory Board - Sustainability MENA2021 — 2022
  8. TiE DubaiBoard Member2018 — 2021
  9. AcumenInvestment Consultant2016
  10. Turner Broadcasting SystemAdvertising Sales & Commercial Development, MENA2012 — 2015Dubai, UAE
  11. MTV Networks InternationalStrategy, Emerging Markets Group2008 — 2012London, UK
  12. Microsoft Corp.Strategy and M&A2007 — 2008London, UK

Education

  1. Yale UniversityB.A., Political Science2001 — 2005
  2. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)MSc, Politics and Communication2006 — 2007

Skills & more

Strategy48Strategic Planning6Business Strategy32Mergers7Business Development45Digital Media18Start-ups42Strategic Partnerships12Mergers1Marketing Strategy8Digital Marketing7Digital Strategy12
+7 moreMergers & AcquisitionsSocial MediaPrivate EquityFinancial ModelingMarketingCompetitive AnalysisStart-up

From Sonia's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Yale University521

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures

+ 515 more

Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)830

Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesLavinia FerriAssociate at P101 Ventures

+ 824 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Sharjah Entrepreneurship Center (Sheraa)2

Najla Al-MidfaCEO, Sheraa at Mindshift CapitalKevin CzokManaging Partner at Stakehouse QP

Also worked at Kauffman Fellows365

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaTobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 359 more

Also worked at Middle East Venture Capital Association10

Athary AlmubarakChief Strategy Officer at SVCStephanie Nour PrincePartner, Network and Operations at Nuwa CapitalIvo DetelinovOryx Fund at Salica InvestmentsOmarManaging Partner at DASH VenturesThomas G. TsaoGeneral Partner at Fatima Gobi VenturesOmar AlkhawajaInvestor at AMK Investment Office

+ 4 more

Also worked at MTV Networks International33

Yusill ScribnerInvestments at Impact America FundAllen DuanVenture Partner at Differential VenturesAllen DuanVenture Partner, Enterprise Tech and AI at B4 CapitalStephen DierksDirector, Head of Talent, Fintech at Oak HC/FTJennifer DavisExecutive Director, BOOST at Suffolk TechnologiesSaxon BaumManaging Partner at Florida Funders

+ 27 more

Colleagues at VentureSouq

Joelle Khawand
Senior Operations Manager at VentureSouq
Jumana Makhoul
Operations Associate at VentureSouq
Maan Eshgi
General Partner at VentureSouq
Maria Dolores Fernandez Flores
Principal at VentureSouq
Musaab Hakami
Venture Partner at VentureSouq
Nour Jaradat
Operations Associate at VentureSouq
Roba Olana
Data and Investments at VentureSouq
Sonia Gokhale
Co-Founder and General Partner at VentureSouq