Omar brings with him a deep international knowledge of corporate finance, strategy and operations. Most recently, Omar co-founded and co-led the Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (€110M). He began his career as a finance professional in the USA after completing his Bachelor in Business Administration, Finance and Accounting from Drexel University, where he was Captain of the Men’s Varsity Tennis Team. Omar was born and raised in Morocco, where he was a member of the Moroccan Davis Cup Team and a former ATP ranked player in singles and doubles.

Yassine brings with him a wealth of investment experience. Most recently, Yassine was an Investment Director at Bpirance Large Venture, a €1.75Bn growth equity fund. Yassine served on multiple Boards and prior to that was a consultant at L.E.K Consulting. Yassine completed his Master’s in Corporate Finance and Strategy at ESSEC Business School, and his MSc in Engineering from Ecole Centrale.

Rida brings with him extensive experience in product, innovation strategy, and business development, having worked with startups, corporates, and the public sector. He previously served as an advisor to H.E. the Minister of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform, where he played a key role working on strategy, policy-making and programs design to promote Moroccan digital economy. Rida pursued his education in Mathematics & Computer Science at Strasbourg University.

Mukami brings with her a strong African and VC network cultivated through her roles as co-founder of Chui Ventures, an early-stage pan-African investment company, and previous to that Investor at Aldridge Wealth, a single family office based in London. Mukami is an ICAEW Qualified Chartered Accountant. She completed her Masters in International Business Law from The London School of Economics (‘LSE’).

Renato brings with him broad entrepreneurial and operational experience, holding roles between East and West Africa at early-stage pan-African fund/incubator, MEST and most recently in North Africa with the Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund. Renato holds his Bachelor in Economics and Politics, and is a Committee Member at the Canada Africa Chamber of Business.

Sofia brings with her a strong experience as a CFO for startups, specializing in Series A fundraising and leveraging strong connections in Brazil and Latin America’s venture capital ecosystem. She has also served as CFO for multinational corporations and worked as a tax advisor at Ernst & Young in São Paulo. She holds a degree in Business Administration from Mackenzie University and a Master’s in Tax Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).