Experienced company builder and General Partner focused venture capital firm that enables start-up success in the Middle East and North Africa region. Basil works with founders to create disruptive companies with an enterprise technology focus. Building networks between the west and east is central to his approach. This entails creating synergy with industry veterans and founders. Basil draws on his experience as a senior executive to create a winning formula for scaling growth. Experience, coupled with strong global bonds and intimate knowledge of the science and tech sectors comprise his technique.Earlier in his career, Basil was a founder member of the Reuters Venture Capital group, investing in Netscape, Yahoo!, Verisign, Webex, and several other leading global companies. Basil then managed emerging markets for Reuters: A $600M business spanning Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Russia, India and China. He grew the business seamlessly and made numerous strategic acquisitions. His approach included buying Zawya, a trusted source of business and financial news. The company plays a critical role in providing insights into the Middle East. Basil subsequently scaled Zawya for significant growth.Basil's last role was at Thomson Reuters where he served as President of the Intellectual Property and Science business. He was responsible for developing the strategic proposition of the $1billion revenue business. His strategy worked in line with customer, market and competitive trends. Upon strategic execution, he prepared the division for sale to private equity which took place in 2016 for $3.55B. As a member of the Senior Executive Committee, he contributed to the overall direction of Thomson Reuters.Basil is an Advisor, Investor and Board Member at numerous global technology companies. Basil holds a bachelors’ degree in Mechanical Engineering from the American University in Cairo. Basil holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.