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Founder-led approach

As the Founder of Aramex, our Chairman and Managing Partner, Fadi Ghandour, possesses…

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A successful track record

With over a decade of experience, Fadi and Wamda Capital have built an…

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Patient Capital

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Our Portfolio

Through our two entities, ‘Wamda Capital – Fund I’ and ‘Wamda Capital – Evergreen’, we take pride in investing in a diverse range of companies that lead the way in innovation and drive positive change in their respective industries.

Our Team

Fadi Ghandour

Executive Chairman

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Fares Ghandour

Partner

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Daniel dos Reis is the Investment Director of Wamda Capital. Before joining Wamda Capital, Daniel managed the early-stage...

Daniel Dos Reis

Investment Director

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At Wamda, Varun is part of the Investment team, involved in making capital allocation decisions and supporting portfolio companies.

Varun Sharma

Investment Associate

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Dima Beidas is an Investment Associate at Wamda Capital. She has a diverse background in auditing and consulting, starting her career at EY. During her time there, she worked on audits and strategic consulting projects across various sectors, including high tech, healthcare, retail, and metals and mining and others. Her contributions were recognized with a Professional Excellence Certificate. Dima graduated from Birzeit University and is a certified CPA. Aside from work, Dima is an avid hiker and cook.

Dima Beidas

Investment Associate

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Micah has been part of the Wamda family for the past 7 years and is the office administrator as well as the first point of contact for visitors

Micah Vino

Office Administrator

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Annelies has been part of the Wamda team for the past 4 years working closely with the Partners on various administrative and human resources tasks

Annelies Feeney

Executive Assistant

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Abdul Munam is Wamda's Accounting and Finance Controller with over 8 years of experience in accounting and financial management

Abdul Munam

Accounting and Finance Controller

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Our Portfolio In The News

Tarjama Raises $15M In Series A Round To Expand Arabic.AI For Enterprise Use Across MENA

Tarjama, MENA’s leading language solutions technology company, announces it has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by MENA’s leading venture capital firm – Global Ventures. Other participating investors included Wamda Capital, TA Ventures, Phaze Capital, Golden Gate Ventures, and Endeavor Catalyst.The proceeds will accelerate the rollout of Tarjama’s […]

May 21, 2025
CoinDCX expands Middle East and North Africa ops with BitOasis launch in Bahrain

CoinDCX has launched BitOasis operations in Bahrain as part of its plans to expand across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The move follows CoinDCX’s acquisition of BitOasis in 2024 and is part of a wider strategy to increase international revenue. BitOasis will operate in Bahrain under a Crypto-Asset Services Licence issued by […]

May 14, 2025
Wamda Capital backs BloomPath’s $1.3 million pre-Seed round

BloomPath has raised $1.3 million in pre-seed funding. This round was led by RAED Ventures, with participation from Ulu Ventures, Wamda Capital, +VC, and several notable angel investors. The funding will fuel our mission to bring continuous product and people management into the flow of work—empowering engineering leaders to build more productive, engaged teams through […]

April 30, 2025
Turkish startup Yuppo secures €750K investment

Turkish startup Yuppo, which develops artificial intelligence-based technologies in the field of child development and parental support, has successfully completed its pre-seed investment round, raising approximately €750,000 (₺25 million) in funding. The investment round saw participation from reputable funds such as Ak Portfolio GSYF, Logo Ventures, and Wamda, along with well-known angel investors including Faruk […]

April 10, 2025
ClearGrid, armed with a fresh $10M, is developing AI to improve debt collection in MENA

Debt collection in emerging markets often feels outdated and can be costly — damaging borrower trust. As consumer lending surges and regulators push for fairer practices, legacy collection outfits are struggling to maintain pace. ClearGrid aims to help modernize debt collection — and recovery — with AI. The Dubai-based startup, which is emerging from stealth with […]

March 19, 2025
AI agents for e-commerce startup qeen.ai, founded by Google and DeepMind alums, raises $10M seed

AI is changing how we shop online, making our experiences more personalized. Smart assistants recommend products, negotiate deals, and even handle customer service. Big retailers and smaller businesses are using AI to improve search, supply chains, and checkout.  If AI companies (and their investors) have their way, shopping will soon be focused on chatting with […]

February 4, 2025
Uber-backed mobility fintech Moove acquires Brazil’s Kovi, takes ARR to $275M

Uber-backed Moove, an Africa-born mobility fintech that offers vehicle financing to ride-hailing and delivery app drivers across six continents, has acquired Kovi, a Brazilian urban mobility provider. The value of the deal is not being disclosed, but Moove confirmed it was an all-share transaction, and Kovi is now wholly owned by Moove. Moove co-founder and co-CEO […]

January 29, 2025
LambdaTest raises $38 million from Avataar Ventures, valuation hits $400 million

Mobile and web testing firm LambdaTest announced a $38 million funding in a new round led by growth-stage venture capital firm Avataar Ventures to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) offerings to enterprise users. Existing investors including Qualcomm Ventures also participated in the round. The new funding round valued the company at around $400 million, a person close […]

December 10, 2024
Aanaab secures $7M Series A from Dallah Investment Holding

Aanaab, the leading digital professional development platform for teachers, has successfully completed its Series A funding round, securing $7 million from Dallah Investment Holding. This investment underscores Aanaab’s significant role in driving growth and impact within the education technology sector in the region. Founded in 2019 by Dr. Munira Jamjoom, Naila Al-Khalawi, and Fouad Al-Farhan, […]

December 1, 2024
Eyewa raises $100M Series C led by General Atlantic

eyewa, the region’s largest and fastest-growing eyewear retailer, has raised $100 million in its series C funding round, led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, and with participation from Badwa Capital and Turmeric Capital. The capital will play a pivotal role in eyewa’s future plans and ambitions to maintain and solidify its status […]

November 27, 2024
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