Investors

VCs, angels, and corporate venture arms sourcing deals and meeting founders at Step Dubai 2027.

INVESTORS
E-Young Xu

E-Young Xu

VentureSouq

Investments at VentureSouq

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Yousif Damirji

Yousif Damirji

BECO Capital

Yousif Damirji is an Associate on the Investments team, working across sourcing, market analysis, and investment diligence to help build conviction around early stage founders and opportunities across MENA. Yousif also plays an active role in expanding BECO’s access to the regional ecosystem through ongoing founder engagement, market mapping, and network development. Before joining BECO, he spent time in the Dubai tech and venture community, gaining exposure to the dynamics of early-stage company building and evaluation.

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Nabil Ramadan

Nabil Ramadan

Global ventures

Nabil focuses on sourcing, deal execution, and pipeline development across the region. Prior to GV, he worked in private equity in New York, with experience in commercial real estate transactions and investor relations. Having lived in eight countries and speaking four languages, he brings a global perspective to working with founders and investors across diverse markets. He also runs Bayanat, a media platform covering the MENA startup and tech ecosystem. Nabil holds a BSc in Business Management and Entrepreneurship from ESCP Business School and a Master’s in Real Estate Finance and Investment from NYU.

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Karan Teckchandani

Karan Teckchandani

Antler

Head of Portfolio at Antler MENAP

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Iman Haider

Iman Haider

Nuwa Capital

Iman Haider is an Investment Associate at Nuwa Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund in DIFC, Dubai, backing technology founders across MENA. Before Nuwa, she was employee number five at Baraka, the YC-backed retail investing app for the GCC, where she built and led community and content. She has around four years in venture and startups, working across sourcing, diligence, portfolio support and ecosystem events. Iman holds an engineering degree and lives in Dubai.

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