Nafez Dakkak

Nafez Dakkak is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at BLDR Ventures, a startup studio focusing on creating the next generation of startups in MENA centered on the future of work & learning. Nafez also serves as an Angel Investor/ Syndicate Lead at Pedagogy First, where Nafez focuses on pre-seed & seed startups disrupting the learn to earn cycle. Additionally, Nafez is a Writer at Substack - Nafez's Notes, exploring a pedagogy-first approach to learning. Nafez has also held key roles at Queen Rania Foundation, Edraak, and has a diverse educational background including degrees from Harvard Graduate School of Education, Yale University, Saïd Business School at University of Oxford, and Harvard Business School Online.