Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza

Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza is a seasoned finance professional and board member with extensive experience in investment and asset management. Currently active as a board member at Elvie, CoFi, Frameplay, and LeaseLock, Karim also serves as a founding partner at Westerly Winds, which focuses on supporting visionary entrepreneurs in the rising new economy. Additional roles include investor and advisor positions at Hiro Capital and Carbon Clean, respectively, alongside previous board membership at Fishbrain and advisory roles at DSP Mutual Fund. A former founding member and investment director at BlackRock Family Office Partners, Karim has a robust educational background, holding a Master of Letters with distinction in Finance & Management and a Master of Arts in Economics & Management from the University of St Andrews, as well as international study experience at UC Santa Barbara.