Dany is a successful serial entrepreneur and investor, with many exits from ventures in a variety of industries. Dany co-founded and exited Bayt.com, the Middle East’s largest job site, Butlers, the UAE’s largest commercial laundry company and Intercat, one of the largest catering companies in the UAE. Prior to that, Dany worked at Lehman Brothers in London for 3 years after gaining a BSc from UCL (University College London) in Statistics, Operations Research and Economics.

Amir has over 12 years of experience being actively involved with a wide range of early stage ventures as an entrepreneur, mentor and investor, starting his career at CLS Capital Partners, a Corporate VC firm based in London, followed by what was then the first seed capital fund in the MENA region, the Arab Business Angel Network, before becoming an entrepreneur himself. Amir has co-founded a number of local businesses, including Webmatiks, a web development agency; Tandem Partners, a startup and small business advisory firm; Toolman Maintenance, a property maintenance company; and Purple PR, a boutique PR agency. He holds a BSc in Computer Information Systems and an MSc in Management from the University of Bath.

Prior to joining BECO, Yousef held various roles with General Electric, most recently as a Commercial Operation Director for GE’s Aviation business, responsible for managing sales campaigns for Saudia Arabia and Turkey. Before that, Yousef worked in the GE & Mubadala $5 billion joint venture. He also co-founded multiple businesses in Saudi Arabia: Cafe Arab, an artistic social space and coffee shop; Eventana, a corporate event management firm and Chemya, an industrial chemicals and lubes distributor. Yousef has also been an active angel investor over the past few years where he invested in multiple startups, regionally and internationally.

Vinay grew up in India and has been around technology companies ever since he was in high school. He spent 3 years working with startups and VC firms in Bangalore, Singapore and Berlin prior to joining BECO in early 2017. Some of his previous stints include roles at Bookpad (acquired by Yahoo!), 99.co, Microsoft Ventures, Tigris Capital and Golden Gate Ventures. Vinay is a strong believer in the impact technology can have on improving quality of life and is passionate about deep tech, transportation and data companies which he hopes to see advance in the region.

Vivienne Scott is a qualified lawyer with a background in M&A, private equity and general corporate and commercial matters. Prior to living in Dubai, Vivienne practised as a lawyer in Edinburgh and worked most recently at Conyers Dill and Pearman in Dubai. Vivienne joined BECO Capital in April 2016 in the role of Operations and Compliance Manager, which involves managing and maintaining internal processes for investment opportunities and portfolio companies’ information, ensuring legal and corporate governance compliance and dealing with investor relations matters, including managing KYC compliance and shareholder communications.

Jad started his career in the biotech and healthcare industry where he assessed pricing and market penetration strategies for Fortune 500 and startup companies such as Abbott, Lilly and L-Nutra as part of HSR Life Sciences. He obtained a BSc in Business Administration and Economics from the University of San Francisco. Since his training and residency in the Bay Area, he has developed a passion for Venture Capital and is keen to support and grow the startup ecosystem in the MENA Region.

A member of the BECO team since 2012, Dona oversees all day-to-day office management. Dona is also responsible for all accounting, bookkeeping and payroll activities, in addition to HR tasks at BECO. With more than 11 years of experience, Dona’s prior roles have been in both Dubai and the Philippines, having started her career there at Nestlé.

Noor’s role as a data analyst entails integrating analytical models into BECO’s operations. Prior to joining the team, Noor interned for an AI-powered market research startup in London, delivering data insights to high-profile clients, including McKinsey & Co., Uber and Unilever. She completed her masters from UCL (University College London) in Urban Analytics, and her BSc from Cornell University in Landscape Architecture. Noor is passionate about being part of the region’s fast-pace and dynamic startup culture, while working towards unlocking valuable insights on the ecosystem’s growth trajectory.

Firas started his career with Samba Financial Group, one of the region’s largest banks based in Saudi Arabia where he was an Investment Associate within the Private Equity team. He then moved to an investor relations role with Greenstone Equity Partners where he worked along side global managers assisting with fundraising efforts across multiple asset classes. Firas is a Saudi national who has a passion for Venture Capital and is keen to witness the advancement of regional venture and startup ecosystem. He holds a BSc in Finance and Business Administration from Portland State University, USA.

Racha Ghamlouch is a connector and geek at heart. In 2011, she joined the ArabNet team to spearhead the development of conference content and competitions across the MENA region. Her role evolved to include corporate innovation programs, research, and white label activities, as well as internal development. Previously she worked at Diwanee as a community manager handling client social media accounts from strategy to execution. She is passionate about the potential power of technology to levitate the region’s youth and economy and believes in creating inspiring dialogues among people to aid their growth and development. Racha joined BECO in 2018 to build valuable offerings for portfolio companies and aid their growth.