Our Team

Meet the people behind Wa'ed Ventures — strategic thinkers, sector specialists, and partners in innovation. Together, we work hand-in-hand with founders to turn ambition into achievement.

Anas Algahtani

Welcome to Waed Ventures. We believe in the power of bold ideas to shape industries and create lasting impact. Our role is to partner with founders by providing not only capital, but also the guidance, network, and long-term support.

Backed by Saudi Aramco, we connect startups to opportunities that accelerate growth while contributing to the ambitions of Saudi Vision 2030.

Anas Algahtani

Chief Executive Officer

Leadership

Ahmed Alsaif

Ahmed Alsaif

Chief Financial Officer

Muhammad Zeeshan Hassan

Muhammad Zeeshan

Chief Investment Officer

Muhammad Zeeshan Hassan

Faisal Alqahtani

Chief Operating Officer

Hadi Showaikhat

Hadi Showaikhat

Venture Growth Head

Hadi Showaikhat

Shariq Rehman

Governance, Risk and Compliance Head

Investment Team

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Qamar Aftab

Investment Director

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Mohammed Bakhsh

Investment Director

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Nicolas Van Lierde

Investment Manager

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Rawan Farwana

Investment Manager

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Abdullah Althamir

Investment Manager

Bader Alnasser

Investment Manager

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Ezekiel Kwenda

Investment Manager

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Sami Aljaber

Investment Associate

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Salem Bugshan

Investment Manager

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Abdullatif Alnuaim

Investment Analyst

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Alla Alkazem

Sr. Business Support

Venture Growth Team

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Feras Al Safwan

Investment Manager

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Mashal Alyami

Portfolio Manager

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Yacoub Alsaleh

Portfolio Management Consultant

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Norah Alsubaiei

Investment Analyst

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Hawra Aldawood

Investment Analyst

Support & Operations

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Abdulaziz Algethami

Sr. Procurement Analyst

Ahmed Alghamdi

Application Development Specialist

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Alaa Alsafran

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

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Anwaar Alshamlan

Human Capital Specialist

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Dana Alsayed

Sr. Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst

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Eric White

Accounting Specialist

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Faisal Alsultan

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

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Ghada Alshedayed

Sr. Procurement Analyst

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Hassan Almomin

Sr. Financial Analyst

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Hassan Alnasser

Senior paralegal

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Haytham Algamdi

Procurement Specialist

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Hissa Almubarak

Sr. Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst

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Mashael Alardhi

Internal Auditor

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Mishaal Albuaynin

Human Capital Manager

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Musaad Alanazi

Head of IT

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Norah Alshamrani

HR Analyst

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Nouf Alhezami

Head of Loan Management

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Mohammed Alghamdi

Administration Officer

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Munira Alqahtani

Sr. Financial Analyst

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Reem Alahmed

Senior Executive Assistant

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Sara Alhindi

Sr. IT Analyst

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Sarah Ghaleb

PR & Communication Consultant

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Tariq Alshammari

Sr. Relationships Manager

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Wasekh Patel

IT Applications Specialist