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Rayan Fouad Azab, MBA

Strategic Advisor | $150M+ Cross-Border Deals | Bridging U.S. & GCC Markets | Saudi Market Entry | Healthcare | Government | FinTech | Capital & Investor Readiness | Chairman, AM-MENA Group | Co-Founder, THIMSA | KSA

๐Ÿ“ Saudi Arabia๐Ÿ”„ Updated November 2026๐Ÿ’ผ 3 investments๐Ÿ“… 19 years investing๐Ÿ—“ Last invested Oct 2024
VC๐ŸŒ Saudi Arabia
3
Total investments
1
Early stage
2
Mid stage
0
Late stage
19y
Years active

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Board Member
Oct 2024
An association that links the companies, experts and all who are interested and passionate about events industry
mid stage
Board Member
Oct 2024
The first Saudi association specialized in the event industry under the supervision of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
mid stage
Investor
Apr 2007
Our experience in organizing events including concerts, benefits and fashion shows which leverage artist appearances to create maximum impact and bring branding, sales, and marketing opportunities to a wide range of international clientele. We pride ourselves in providing our clients with a professional service, accuracy and the highest level of confidentiality.
early stageEvents Services
Experience ยท 11 entries
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Board (2)
2026
Member of the Board of Advisors
Sep 2026
Royal Investments Capital Ltd. is an asset management firm operating from the Dubai International Financial Centre, under the Dubai Financial Services Authority regulations. At Royal Investments Capital Ltd., we serve the GCC investment market, with high quality growth stage businesses with mid-range enterprise values that require institutional capital, governance support, and strategic partnership to realise their full potential. We deploy capital by acquiring meaningful ownership positions in companies across its target sectors. Post investment, we work actively alongside management teams to strengthen governance, expand strategic optionality, and position portfolio companies for exit to institutional acquirers.
early stage
2024
Board Member
Oct 2024
An association that links the companies, experts and all who are interested and passionate about events industry
mid stage
Board Member
Oct 2024
The first Saudi association specialized in the event industry under the supervision of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development.
mid stage
Founder & C.E.O
Aug 2024
Were Thimsa, a fintech company started in 2023 by Rayan Azab, Ash Karla, and Salah Khashoggi. Weโ€™ve built a platform that helps businesses and people handle payments more easily. Our platform simplifies payment processing across various scenarios: - Business-to-business payments - Customer-to-business payments - Payments across different countries We use A2A transfers for efficient, rapid transactions. โšก ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฑ๐—ผ โ†ณ Instant B2B transactions โ†ณ Create invoices and manage subscriptions โ†ณ Make it easier for your customers to pay you โ†ณ Support for over 60+ currencies in 150+ countries โ†ณ Unified dashboard to manage all your payments in one place โ†ณ Integration with 350+ APIs for rich financial data and personalized services โšก ๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐—บ๐˜€๐—ฎ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚? โ†’ For businesses: Our platform can help you with faster transactions and improved cash flow management. โ†’ For consumers: We simplify your payment experiences and help you gain better control over your subscriptions. โ†’ For developers and financial partners: Access our APIs to build custom payment systems or create tailored financial solutions for your clients. Simply head to our website to learn how Head to our website to learn how you can make Thimsa work for you. โšก ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ Banks are complicated. So we started Thimsa because we think payments should be simpler โ€“ for anyone and everyone. Want to give it a try? Visit us at https://thimsa.me. Were here to help if you have any questions!
2022
Founder / Managing Partner
Mar 2022
For many companies, expanding internationally is not even a thought typically focusing on local expansion within ones own city, state and for some, country. Markets overseas can differ but at the end of the day, business is still business and can be extremely lucrative as demand may be less saturated. By expanding internationally, your brand will not only increase its overall revenue but boost your brands value and outreach. โ€‹ Most companies assume it would cost millions of dollars to expand internationally. However, having the right partners and/or advisors with adequate experience and understanding of the markets can be a major asset to any company providing them with exactly what they need to enter this new venture.
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2007โ€“2024 ยท 3 investments
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