Malek Manai

Malek Manai currently serves as the Fundraising & Investor Relations professional at Breega, a firm dedicated to supporting transformative founders. Prior to this role, Malek contributed to the Ignition Program as a community member and held positions in various sales and business development capacities, including Senior Sales at Maddyness and B2B Sales Launcher at Carlili. Previous experience encompasses roles as Sales Operations Manager at AOS and Sales Manager at Anticafé, as well as freelance work in business development and finance. Malek's early career includes significant positions in investment banking, with roles as a Client Coverage/M&A analyst at Banco Santander and an M&A intern at Morgan Stanley. Malek completed a Master’s degree in Management with a focus on Corporate Finance at emlyon business school and participated in exchange programs at the Rotterdam School of Management and LSE. Military training was also undertaken at the French Air Force academy, encompassing leadership and tactical courses.