Wael Kanaan

Wael Kanaan currently serves as the Manager of Direct Investments & Joint Ventures at Shamal Holding, a position held since October 2025. Prior to this role, Kanaan gained experience as a Freelance Analyst at Gate Capital Limited and 974 Partners, focusing on corporate and venture advisory. Earlier career highlights include working as an Investment Analyst at APL Group, where responsibilities included private equity and real estate transactions, and serving as a Financial Economics Teaching Assistant at Columbia University. Kanaan also completed internships at TowerBrook Capital Partners and Greenhill & Co. A graduate of Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Financial Economics and Psychology, Kanaan completed high school at King's Academy.