Ziad Mokhtar
InvestorFounding Partner at Algebra Ventures
Egypt
Writes $500K – $4M checks · typically $500K
About
Ziad Mokhtar has invested in Egyptian tech since the early 2010s and uniquely founded oliv.finance, Egypt’s first licensed digital factoring platform, showcasing rare regulatory fluency in fintech.
Invests in
AgTechE-commerceFintechFoodTechHealthtechLogistics & Supply Chain
Experience
- olivCofounder and CEOcurrent2024 — present
- Algebra VenturesFounder and Managing Partner Fund Icurrent2022 — presentCairo, Egypt
- Algebra VenturesFounder and Managing Partner2015 — 2021Cairo, Egypt
- elmenusInvestor and Board Membercurrent2017 — present
- TrellaInvestor and Board Membercurrent2019 — present
- DsquaresInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- EventtusInvestor and Board Membercurrent2017 — present
- OrcasInvestor and Board Membercurrent2019 — present
- La ReinaInvestor and Board Member2018 — 2022
- eSpaceBoard Member2009 — 2021
- Iqraaly - اقرأ ليInvestor and Board Member2013 — 2020
- Si-Ware SystemsBoard Member2010 — 2020Egypt
- IdeavelopersPartner2010 — 2020Cairo, Egypt
- POSRocketInvestor and Board Member2018 — 2020
- VezeetaBoard Member2012 — 2020Egypt
- nefsak.comBoard Member2011 — 2017
- Nezal EntertainmentBoard Member2012 — 2016Egypt
- DiagnosoftBoard Member2012 — 2015Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
- IdentityMind, Inc.Board Member2010 — 2013
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2008 — 2010Cairo, Egypt
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMBA, Business2006 — 2008
- Alexandria UniversityBSc, Computer Science1995 — 2000
Skills & more
SaaS3Strategic Planning24Creative Problem Solving3Entrepreneurship69Start-ups96Venture Capital25Management Consulting31Entrepreneur1IT Strategy9Business Strategy11Investments6Leadership8
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Product ManagementStrategyAnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisBusiness AnalysisSoftware DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentCorporate DevelopmentLanguages Arabic · English
From Ziad's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,150
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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Also attended Alexandria University8
Ranim SelimExecutive Assistant at Lerer HippeauAdry ElmiladyInvestment Principal at Samsung Catalyst FundMohamed AliSenior Accountant Analyst at Outliers VCSayed KhatwaInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsEman IbrahimSenior Venture Analyst at FuturesightAhmed KandilGeneral Manager, Systems Egypt at Systems Limited
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Shared employers
Also worked at oliv1
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,128
Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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Also worked at Yahoo!227
Jess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Marcie VuPartner at GreycroftIsabelle PhelpsPartner at Lerer HippeauPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire Ventures
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Also worked at Unilever139
Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersStacey HeroInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAshu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalJoanna Skoler GilmanChief Marketing and Communications Officer at .406 VenturesPetra MeyerInvestor at Golden Seeds
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