Naguib Sawiris Overview
- Investor Type
- Angel
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 1

- Investments
- 6
- Portfolio
- 4
- Exits
- 2

Naguib Sawiris General Information
Description
Mr. Naguib Sawiris serves as Adviser at HOF Capital. Naguib is the Executive Chairman of Orascom TMT Investments. Previously, he founded Orascom Telecom Holdings and led it to become the leading regional telecom player until it merged with VimpelCom, creating the world's 5th largest mobile telecom provider in April 2011. As part of the merger deal, Naguib spun off Orascom Telecom's non-GSM operations and Egyptian-based telecom assets into Orascom TMT. Naguib serves on a number of Boards, Committees, and Councils, including the Advisory Committee to the NYSE Board of Directors, the International Advisory Board to the National Bank of Kuwait, the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs, and the Arab Thought Foundation. Naguib is also the recipient of numerous honorary degrees, industry awards, and civic honors, including the "Legion d'honneur," the highest award given by the French Republic for outstanding services rendered to France. In July 2011, he was awarded the Honor of Commander of the Order of the "Stella della Solidarietà Italiana" (Star of Italian Solidarity). In 2006, the prestigious "Sitara-e-Quaid-e-Azam" award was conferred upon him by General Pervez Musharref for services rendered to the people of Pakistan in the field of telecom, investments, and social sector work. Naguib holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering with a Masters in Technical Administration from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich).
Contact Information
- Egypt
Naguib Sawiris Investments (6)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Campuswire | 31-Oct-2019 | Seed Round | 00.00 | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 |
0000 | 10-Nov-2015 | 0000 00000 | 00.00 | Pharmaceuticals | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 |
0000000 | 21-Sep-2015 | 0000 00000 | 00.000 | Financial Software | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 |
000000 | 05-Feb-2013 | 0000 00000 | 00.000 | Application Software | Out of Business | 000000 0000000 |
Doctor On Demand | 01-Jan-2013 | Seed Round | 000 | Clinics/Outpatient Services | Generating Revenue | 000000 0000000 |
GraphDive | 26-Sep-2012 | Early Stage VC | 000 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Startup | 000000 0000000 |
Naguib Sawiris Exits (2)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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Ribbon | 01-Feb-2016 | Out of Business | |
000000000 | 01-Jan-2014 | 000000000000000000 |
Naguib Sawiris Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
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Investments by Year

Investments by Region

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Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
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Naguib Sawiris | Angel Investor | 0 | 0 | Egypt |
Naguib Sawiris Co-Investors (7)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Bloomberg Beta | 1 | 0 |
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City Light Capital | 0 | 0 |
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Doug Scott | 0 | 0 |
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Rethink Capital Partners | 0 | 0 |
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Venrock | 0 | 0 |
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