Zahi Awad

Zahi Awad is an accomplished investment analyst currently working at VentureSouq, where expertise is applied to analyze the regional startup and venture capital ecosystem and manage portfolio performance. In addition to this role, Zahi is the founder and CEO of Wafer Discounts, a pioneering startup in the UAE designed to provide exclusive student discounts, and serves as an associate founder at Violet Ventures, focusing on expanding the student-led founders community in the MENA region. Previous experiences include an executive internship at Brunswick Group, where Zahi produced detailed research and financial reports, as well as roles at NIIF: NYU Impact Investment Fund and Insurance Notary Services of Bill Hanna. Zahi has also worked as a field sales representative for Rallie Inc. and as an investment banking analyst at Suits & Advisors, contributing to various financial analyses and market evaluations while maintaining a strong academic background in business finance, psychology, and economics from New York University and its global campuses.