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Hashim Omran

Fund Manager, Board Member - Public Markets/Private Equity
23.6 yrs experienceInvestment Management
Nov 2018

The move

MoveEFG Hermes → Plexus Capital FZZ
TitleManaging Director → Founder & CEO
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish, Arabic
Years in UAE7.5
Total experience23.6 years

Career arc

  1. Founder & CEONov 2018 — Present
    Plexus Capital FZZ· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  2. Board MemberDec 2016 — Jun 2018
    Wadi Degla Clubs Company S.A.E.
  3. Board MemberDec 2016 — Jun 2018
    Fawry Banking and Payment Technology Services
  4. Board MemberDec 2016 — Jun 2018
    Kazyon
  5. Managing DirectorJan 2006 — Jul 2018
    EFG Hermes
  6. Business Development Manager - Retail StoresJan 2005 — Jan 2006
    Al-Ahram Beverages Company (Heineken Egypt)
  7. Investment AnalystMar 2002 — Oct 2004
    EGIVEST

Education

Languages

  • English · Native or bilingual
  • Arabic · Native or bilingual
  • Fench · Elementary

Top skills

Financial ModelingCorporate FinanceHedge FundsPortfolio ManagementInvestment ManagementStrategy

About

Experienced investment manager and board member, who has spent 14 years allocating capital in MENA, GCC, and Frontier markets, across public & private equity opportunities; in both early and late stage growth companies - 12.5 years as a Fund Manager at EFG-Hermes, with an average AUM of USD 3.8bn during this period - In my last role as managing director at EFG-Hermes, I was the Co-manager of the MENA Long Term Value Fund, a USD ~300mn hybrid investment vehicle that focuses on best in class opportunities in the MENA region across public and private markets. The fund is seeded by the UK’s Wellcome Trust, a USD ~50bn charitable endowment - Former member of the board of directors for MENA Long Term Value Fund’s private portfolio companies, including Fawry, one of MENA and EM’s largest Fi

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