Walid has founded MEVP in year 2010.
He has been active in venture capitaland in new venture development for the past 20 years, launched 5 VC Funds andinvested in 60+ Tech companies since 2010.
Prior to founding MEVP and growing itsAUM to $300M, Walid was the CEO of Dubai International Capital's venture arm"the Arab Business Angels Network" (ABAN), which managed a regionalseed venture fund as well as the first Business Angels network in the ArabWorld. Prior to ABAN he has served on the investment-management team of AbraajCapital.
Walid has co-founded, invested in, ledand exited several startups in the MENA region, spanning a range of industrieswith a focus on technology.
In May 2017, Mr. Mohamed Al Abbar (Emaar, Noon.com founder) has acquired anon-controlling stake in MEVP.
Walid is a Web3 enthusiast, has receiveda Bachelor's degree in Economics from McGill University (Montreal), and a Mastersin Finance from H.E.C (Paris).
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