Over a decade of experience in startups, venture capital, advisory, and technology across North America and the MENA region. My contributions to the regional startup ecosystem include setting up multiple Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) for strategic investments in companies across Europe and Southeast Asia. Chief Strategy Officer at eddress, a B2B SaaS company based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and Managing Partner at Gulf Bridge Venture Partners (GBVP) in Toronto, Canada. Previously, I spent five years as a Portfolio Manager at Phoenician VC, overseeing a portfolio of 20 seed and early-stage companies across MENA.