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Board Member
Feb 2023
Venture into new worlds: improbable.io
Improbable is a British start-up that has been at the forefront of building virtual worlds for over a decade.
We believe that the metaverse is an opportunity for communities, companies and brands to have a positive social and economic impact in the real world. Today, we are initiating new technologies, models and partnerships to venture further into new worlds.
Board Member
Feb 2023
Get it fast. Get it done. Get it right.
5,000 products in as fast as 15 minutes.
Gopuff, the leader in instant commerce, offers a relevant and affordable assortment of household essentials, groceries, OTC medication, drinks, snacks and more, all brought to customers’ doors in as fast as 15 minutes from local micro-fulfillment centers. Founded in 2013 by co-CEOs Rafael Ilishayev and Yakir Gola, Gopuff leverages proprietary technology, national infrastructure and a hyper-local logistics network to offer unrivaled speed, reliability and affordability to customers across the U.S. and U.K.
Interested in joining our team? Learn more and see open roles here: https://gopuff.com/go/careers
Investor & Board Member
Jan 2022
Unifonic is a leading customer engagement platform and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider based in the Middle East. It uses conversational AI technology to streamline omnichannel communication and revolutionize customer experiences for businesses.
Unifonic’s solutions empower organizations to manage all their customer communication channels, including text, voice, WhatsApp, and web, from a single platform. This helps businesses to create stronger customer relationships while minimizing communication infrastructure costs.
Unifonic specializes in connecting local enterprises with their customers, including leading banks, financial institutions, and government entities throughout the region, as well as healthcare, retail, e-commerce, and transport and logistics providers worldwide.
With proven expertise in serving emerging markets since 2006, Unifonic safely handles over 10 billion annual transactions for millions of recipients across 160 countries.
Unifonic’s commitment to service excellence is backed by a local corporate presence in six countries and a dedicated team of over 400 professionals serving clients 24/7.
For additional information about Unifonic, please visit their website at
https://www.unifonic.com/.
#Unifonic
#OnePlatformForEveryConversation
#Omnichannel
#CloudCommunciations
#CustomerEngagement
#CustomerExperience
#DigitalTransformation
Investor & Board Member
Jan 2022
Kitopi is a creator of magical food experiences - we discover, create and curate homegrown brands from the region, for the region.
Founded in January 2018, our purpose is to satisfy the world’s appetite to create joy. Kitopi has established a strong presence in the Middle East with over 200 outlets, including dine-in and delivery-only locations, across five markets: UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar.
Our smart kitchen operating system (SKOS) - built in-house, ensures speed and efficiency, in all our operations, with a focus on making sure our customers are always satisfied and that their brand is continuously growing.
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2023
Senior Partner
Oct 2023
Safanad is a principal-led investment company that builds world-class businesses. We deliver enduring value by investing with conviction, operating with an athlete’s discipline, and aligning with our management teams and investors to grow great businesses for the long-term. Safanad owns investment and operating platforms in Digital Infrastructure, Education, Healthcare, and Real Estate and we are co-headquartered in New York and Riyadh.
Board Member
Feb 2023
Venture into new worlds: improbable.io
Improbable is a British start-up that has been at the forefront of building virtual worlds for over a decade.
We believe that the metaverse is an opportunity for communities, companies and brands to have a positive social and economic impact in the real world. Today, we are initiating new technologies, models and partnerships to venture further into new worlds.
Board Member
Feb 2023
Get it fast. Get it done. Get it right.
5,000 products in as fast as 15 minutes.
Gopuff, the leader in instant commerce, offers a relevant and affordable assortment of household essentials, groceries, OTC medication, drinks, snacks and more, all brought to customers’ doors in as fast as 15 minutes from local micro-fulfillment centers. Founded in 2013 by co-CEOs Rafael Ilishayev and Yakir Gola, Gopuff leverages proprietary technology, national infrastructure and a hyper-local logistics network to offer unrivaled speed, reliability and affordability to customers across the U.S. and U.K.
Interested in joining our team? Learn more and see open roles here: https://gopuff.com/go/careers
Board Member
Jan 2023
Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) is the world’s largest telematics service provider. Its mission is to make the world’s roads and drivers safer. The company’s AI-driven platform, DriveWell®, gathers sensor data from millions of IoT devices — including smartphones, proprietary Tags, connected vehicles, dashcams, and third-party devices — and fuses them with contextual data to create a unified view of vehicle and driver behavior. Auto insurers, automakers, commercial mobility companies, and the public sector use insights from CMT’s platform to power risk assessment, safety, claims, and driver improvement programs. Headquartered in Cambridge, MA, with offices in Budapest, Chennai, Seattle, Tokyo, and Zagreb, CMT measures and protects tens of millions of drivers across the world every day.
2022
Investor & Board Member
Jan 2022
Unifonic is a leading customer engagement platform and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider based in the Middle East. It uses conversational AI technology to streamline omnichannel communication and revolutionize customer experiences for businesses.
Unifonic’s solutions empower organizations to manage all their customer communication channels, including text, voice, WhatsApp, and web, from a single platform. This helps businesses to create stronger customer relationships while minimizing communication infrastructure costs.
Unifonic specializes in connecting local enterprises with their customers, including leading banks, financial institutions, and government entities throughout the region, as well as healthcare, retail, e-commerce, and transport and logistics providers worldwide.
With proven expertise in serving emerging markets since 2006, Unifonic safely handles over 10 billion annual transactions for millions of recipients across 160 countries.
Unifonic’s commitment to service excellence is backed by a local corporate presence in six countries and a dedicated team of over 400 professionals serving clients 24/7.
For additional information about Unifonic, please visit their website at
https://www.unifonic.com/.
#Unifonic
#OnePlatformForEveryConversation
#Omnichannel
#CloudCommunciations
#CustomerEngagement
#CustomerExperience
#DigitalTransformation
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