Shezan A.

Entrepreneur and Investor

📍 United Arab Emirates🔄 Updated September 2026💼 3 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Mar 2025
VC🌍 United Arab Emirates
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Mar 2025
Backed by Sir Elton John, and based in London and Nashville, CountryLine is the world’s first (and only) fan club app for country. With Europes leading country radio station, the USs hottest country TV show, and the fastest-growing international app, the business is on track to be the global brand for country music, a $10bn market. CountryLine is not just a streaming service, it is a digital membership club for country fans. The CountryLine app is a one stop shop for all things country - curating the best in video and audio, in partnership with the US industry and the artists themselves. CountryLine features exclusive interviews, sessions, playlists, podcasts, competitions, news and gigs, plus the best country boxsets and movies from the US, and the leading international country radio station. Already the market leader in the UK, and with users around the world, CountryLine’s mission is to help country fans live their best country life. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-elton-johns-stake-in-country-music-app-jpz07lp2n#_=_
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Jun 2022
HyperSpace is at the forefront of experiential entertainment, developing and operating immersive destinations that merge digital and physical experiences, purpose built for the social media generation. HyperSpace is headquartered in Dubai, and currently HyperSpace operates three entertainment parks in Dubai and Riyadh across 200,000 SF of space.
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Feb 2021
Komainu is the institutional gateway for digital assets, headquartered in Jersey, with offices in London, Dubai, and Singapore. Offering bank-grade infrastructure for institutional investors, Komainu provides seamless, connected and secure services with multi-jurisdictional regulatory oversight, merging expertise from traditional financial services with leading security standards for the next generation of institutional digital asset custody, servicing & financing solutions.
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2025
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Mar 2025
Backed by Sir Elton John, and based in London and Nashville, CountryLine is the world’s first (and only) fan club app for country. With Europes leading country radio station, the USs hottest country TV show, and the fastest-growing international app, the business is on track to be the global brand for country music, a $10bn market. CountryLine is not just a streaming service, it is a digital membership club for country fans. The CountryLine app is a one stop shop for all things country - curating the best in video and audio, in partnership with the US industry and the artists themselves. CountryLine features exclusive interviews, sessions, playlists, podcasts, competitions, news and gigs, plus the best country boxsets and movies from the US, and the leading international country radio station. Already the market leader in the UK, and with users around the world, CountryLine’s mission is to help country fans live their best country life. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-elton-johns-stake-in-country-music-app-jpz07lp2n#_=_
2024
Managing Director
May 2024
AMISON SFO DMCC in Dubai is a single family office focusing on investing across equities, real estate, and fixed income.
2022
Investor
Jun 2022
HyperSpace is at the forefront of experiential entertainment, developing and operating immersive destinations that merge digital and physical experiences, purpose built for the social media generation. HyperSpace is headquartered in Dubai, and currently HyperSpace operates three entertainment parks in Dubai and Riyadh across 200,000 SF of space.
2021
Investor
Feb 2021
Komainu is the institutional gateway for digital assets, headquartered in Jersey, with offices in London, Dubai, and Singapore. Offering bank-grade infrastructure for institutional investors, Komainu provides seamless, connected and secure services with multi-jurisdictional regulatory oversight, merging expertise from traditional financial services with leading security standards for the next generation of institutional digital asset custody, servicing & financing solutions.
Entrepreneur In Residence - CitiVentures
Jan 2021
Citis mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients. We have over 200 years of experience helping our clients meet the worlds toughest challenges and embrace its greatest opportunities. We are Citi, the global bank – an institution connecting millions of people across hundreds of countries and cities. For information on Citi’s commitment to privacy, visit on.citi/privacy.
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