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Youssef Salem

Investor

Advisor at Colle Capital Partners · Board director at SWVL

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

About

CFO of Swvl and a former investment banker at Moelis & Company and QInvest; CFA charterholder featured on Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30.

Board director at SWVL

Intro paths

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In turn, Youssef can intro founders to SWVL's investors below.

SWVL's investors · 7

Arzan VCKuwait · $180K – $25M checksBECO BoosterDubai · since 2025BECO CapitalDubai · $905K – $60M checks · since 2024Colle Capital PartnersNew York · $500K – $2M checks · since 2025Endeavor CatalystNew York · $5.5M – $200M checksRAED VenturesRiyadh · $400K – $33M checksSilicon BadiaNew York · $250K checks

Co-founders at SWVL

AS
Ahmed SabbahInterim Chief Financial Officer
MKMostafa Kandil
Mostafa KandilChief Executive Officer and Chairman

Experience

  1. The Mal ShowHostcurrent2026 — present
  2. ADNOC DrillingChief Financial Officercurrent2023 — present
  3. SwvlBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
  4. SwvlChief Financial Officer2021 — 2023
  5. SwvlFinancial Advisor2019 — 2021
  6. AIQChief Financial Officer2023 — 2024
  7. Moelis & CompanySenior Advisor2021 — 2023
  8. Moelis & CompanyExecutive Director2016 — 2021
  9. QInvest LLCAssociate2012 — 2016

Skills & more

Technology21Sustainability19Artificial Intelligence (AI)9Finance24

Languages Arabic · English

  • CFA Charterholder — CFA Institute
  • Fellow of the Society of Actuaries — Society of Actuaries

From Youssef's professional profile.

Colleagues at Colle Capital Partners

Alessandro Arlotti
Investment Team Member at Colle Capital Partners
Aman Mahajan
Venture Partner at Colle Capital Partners
Andrei Zimiles
Advisor at Colle Capital Partners
Betsy Atkins
Advisor at Colle Capital Partners
Bob Stearns
Advisor at Colle Capital Partners
Brad Jones
Emeritus Venture Partner at Colle Capital Partners
Chris Fernandez
Advisor at Colle Capital Partners
Christopher Wright
Senior Advisor at Fraser

Frequently asked questions

Who is Youssef Salem?
CFO of Swvl and a former investment banker at Moelis & Company and QInvest; CFA charterholder featured on Forbes Middle East 30 Under 30.
Where does Youssef Salem work?
Youssef Salem is Advisor at Colle Capital Partners and Board director at SWVL.
Where did Youssef Salem go to school?
Youssef Salem studied at The American University in Cairo (Bachelor of Science, Actuarial Science).

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Shared employers

Also worked at Swvl5

Dany FarhaFounder & Managing Partner at BECO CapitalMostafa KandilAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersOmarManaging Partner at DASH VenturesEmilian PopaInvestor at First CircleMohammad Ahsan KidwaiFounder at Krave Mart

Also worked at Moelis & Company67

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