Aziz Hayat

Investment Manager

Abdulaziz has been involved with startups since co-founding his own in the US in 2009. He has also worked in investment banking in the US and Kuwait, with experience in equity, debt and M&A. He established and led the early stage VC investment wing at Faith Capital, leading investments in Foodics, Eyewa, Justlife, Fakespot and others. He served on Faith’s Investment Committee, and on the boards of select portfolio companies.

Aziz has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of San Diego and a master’s degree in Finance from Harvard University’s School of Continuing Education. He is a former board member of the Harvard Club of Kuwait, a venture partner at Republic and a member of On Deck Angels.