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Team
Arzan VC team possesses extensive expertise in the areas of investment, technology, and entrepreneurship, bringing a combined local and global experience gained from exposure to leading organizations across the globe.
Hasan J. Zainal
Managing Partner
Hasan founded Arzan VC in June 2013, bringing with him 12 years of investment & operational experience.
Adeel Shahid
CFO
Adeel has 17+ years of experience in the financial services sector including commercial banks, asset and wealth management companies, SPVs, investment and private banks and funds.
Asia Kabel
Investment Manager
Asia joined Arzan VC in 2020 and prior to that she used to work at KPMG Kuwait advising the Kuwait National Fund (KNF) for small & medium enterprise development and handled funding.
Dominika Bzduchova
Communication & Investor Relations Manager
Dominika joined Arzan VC in 2020, bringing with her 10 years of communication experience in the Middle East and Africa. She holds a doctoral degree (PhDr.) in International Relations.
Maha Al Zeir
Talent Acquisition Manager
Maha has 15 years of comprehensive HR experience in different sectors. She had worked with numerous HR Consulting and Support teams.
Advisory Team
Jassem Hasan Ali Zainal
Chairman
Mr. Jassem is the Chairman & CEO of Arzan Financial Group. He has 30+ years of experience in different industries.
Hashim Gillani
Advisory Member
Mr. Hashim is Senior VP of Corporate Development & Communications at Alghanim Industries, one of the largest privately owned businesses in the Middle East.
Muhannad Abulhasan
Advisory Member
Mr. Muhannad is the CEO of Arzan Wealth (DIFC) Ltd. He has 20+ years of diversified experience in various industries.
Mohamad Charafeddine
Advisory Member
Mr. Mohamad is a VP of Product at Careem. He used to work for Facebook (Core ML) and Samsung (Dir R&D AI Lab).