Where does Zainab Al Sharif work?

Zainab Al Sharif is Partner at Plus VC.

Where did Zainab Al Sharif go to school?

Zainab Al Sharif studied at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law (VC Unlocked Deal Camp, Investment); King's College London (Master of Science (MSc), Risk Analysis); University of Westminster (Bachelor's degree, Finance and Financial Management Services).

Zainab Al Sharif

Investor

Partner at Plus VC

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

About

Zainab Al Sharif is a Partner at Plus VC, a venture capital firm focused on tech startups in the MENA region and diaspora. She previously held Senior Investment Analyst roles at Dividend Gate Capital (DGC) and 500 Startups, with a focus on sourcing and analyzing investment opportunities. She holds an MSc in Risk Analysis from King's College London and a BA in Business Management with Finance and Financial Services from the University of Westminster.

Experience

Plus VC (+VC)Partnercurrent2024 — present
Plus VC (+VC)Head of ESGcurrent2021 — presentMENA
Plus VC (+VC)Principal2022 — 2024MENA
Plus VC (+VC)Investment Associate2021 — 2022MENA
500 StartupsSenior Investment Analyst2019 — 2021MENA
Dividend Gate CapitalSenior Investment Analyst2019Bahrain
Dividend Gate CapitalInvestment Analyst2017 — 2019Bahrain Financial Harbor
DeloitteIslamic Finance Knowledge Center2017Bahrain
Bank ABC (Arab Banking Corporation B.S.C)Risk Management2016London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Risk Management7Banking3Finance3Financial Risk3Equity Research Analysis4Microsoft Office35Teamwork30Microsoft Excel3Microsoft PowerPoint2Team Leadership23Management2Bloomberg1

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Colleagues at Plus VC

Abdulhameed AlShaker

Financial Accountant at Plus VC

Ali Mahmood

Executive Director at Plus VC

Bedour Almulla

Marketing & Partnerships Manager at Plus VC

Hasan Haider

Founder and Managing Partner at Plus VC

Ibrahim Alhejailan

Managing Partner at Plus VC

Miyu Yamamoto

Investment Group at Beyond Next Ventures

Moustafa Yousri

Investment Analyst at Plus VC

Neena Punnen

PR, Comms & Events Director at Plus VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Zainab Al Sharif?: Zainab Al Sharif is a Partner at Plus VC, a venture capital firm focused on tech startups in the MENA region and diaspora. She previously held Senior Investment Analyst roles at Dividend Gate Capital (DGC) and 500 Startups, with a focus on sourcing and analyzing investment opportunities. She holds an MSc in Risk Analysis from King's College London and a BA in Business Management with Finance and Financial Services from the University of Westminster.
Where does Zainab Al Sharif work?: Zainab Al Sharif is Partner at Plus VC.
Where did Zainab Al Sharif go to school?: Zainab Al Sharif studied at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law (VC Unlocked Deal Camp, Investment); King's College London (Master of Science (MSc), Risk Analysis); University of Westminster (Bachelor's degree, Finance and Financial Management Services).

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Also attended King's College London257

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Also attended University of Westminster47

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Shared employers

Also worked at Plus VC (+VC)9

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Also worked at 500 Startups163

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