Mohamed Nanabhay Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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3
- Portfolio
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1
- Exits
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2
Mohamed Nanabhay General Information
Description
Mr. Mohamed Nanabhay serves as Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Media Development Investment Fund. He serves as Board Member and Advisor at Dawaai. He is also an angel investor. He s a digital media practitioner, entrepreneur and strategist. As the Head of Online at Al Jazeera English, he led the team that produced the award-winning coverage of the Arab revolutions in 2011. Previously, he started Al Jazeera's New Media department and served as an advisor to the Director-General. In 2005 Mohamed founded QatarLiving.com (acquired in 2012), listings and community website that quickly grew to be the largest site in Qatar. He also co-founded Signalnoi.se, a social analytics platform for newsrooms that won the Knight News Challenge, and he's been an active angel investor in a variety of digital start-ups. Mohamed is a member of the Board of Directors of Global Voices Online and the Mozilla Foundation. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Social Media. He received his undergraduate degree in Computer Science at the University of the Witwatersrand and a master's degree in International Relations from the University of Cambridge. Mohamed is based in Johannesburg.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- 37 West 20th Street
- Suite 801
- New York, NY 10011
- United States
Mohamed Nanabhay Investments (3)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawaai | 01-May-2016 | Angel (individual) | 000 | Distributors (Healthcare) | Generating Revenue | 0000000 0000 |
| Skift | 29-Jul-2012 | 0000 00000 | 00000 | Publishing | Generating Revenue | 0000000 0000 |
| LittleBits | 01-Sep-2011 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Electronics (B2C) | Generating Revenue |
Mohamed Nanabhay Exits (2)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skift | 01-Mar-2021 | Secondary Transaction - Private | |
| LittleBits | 23-Aug-2019 | 000000000000 |
Mohamed Nanabhay Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Mohamed Nanabhay Team (1)
| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Nanabhay | Angel Investor | 0 | 0 | 0 | New York, NY |
Mohamed Nanabhay FAQs
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Who is Mohamed Nanabhay?
Mohamed Nanabhay is an angel Investor who has made 3 investments.
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What kind of investor is Mohamed Nanabhay?
Mohamed Nanabhay is an angel investor.
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What does Mohamed Nanabhay do?
As an angel investor, Mohamed Nanabhay invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Mohamed Nanabhay hold?
Mohamed Nanabhay holds 2 board seats including Dawaai and Global Voices.
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What has Mohamed Nanabhay invested in?
Mohamed Nanabhay has made numerous investments in companies like Dawaai, Skift, and LittleBits within the Distributors (Healthcare), Publishing, and Electronics (B2C) industries.
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What has Mohamed Nanabhay invested in recently?
Mohamed Nanabhay's latest investment was on 01-May-2016 in Dawaai, a company within the Distributors (Healthcare) industry.
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