Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Man...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2C

  • Active Board Seats
  • 3

  • Med. Deal Size

Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D General Information

Biography

Dr. Khaldoon Tabaza is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director at Founders & Company. Dr. Tabaza founded and served as the Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Director at Riyada Enterprise Development. He is also a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director and Board Member at iMENA Group. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director of Impact MENA. He served as a Board Member at ReserveOut. He also serves as the Chief Executive Officer at The Abraaj Group. He serves as a Board Member at SellAnyCar.com. He serves as Chairman at OpenSooq.com. He also serves as the Board Member at Carasti. He served as the chief executive officer and chairman at Riyada Enterprise Development. He was the Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Zad Capital. He started his career as an entrepreneur and subsequently as an investment professional, he has successfully established, managed, and invested in many high-profile technologies, communication, and media ventures, and co-founded and managed one direct investment fund and one corporate venture operation. He has several years of experience in the DEVELOPERS Technology Fund, iPARK Technology Business Incubator, National Technology Group, KFUPM Technology Business Incubator, M3 New Media, Mubasher, NetAdvantage, OneCard, XtraNet, Arab Advisors Group, Arabia Online, Arabian Communications, and Publishing Company, BYTE Middle East Magazine and the Arabic edition of Popular Science Magazine. He holds a Doctorate of Medicine degree from the University of Jordan.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Managing Director, Founders & Company
Education
University of Jordan, Bachelor's
University of Jordan, Doctorate
Gender
Male
Email
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Address
  • Al Sila Tower 24th, Al Maryah Island
  • Abu Dhabi Global Markets Square
  • Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D Positions (3)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Founders & Company Service Provider Co-Founder & Managing Director Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Financing Advisory
iMENA Group Investor Co-Founder, Managing Director & Board Member Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Venture Capital
Impact MENA Service Provider Co-Founder & Managing Director Amman, Jordan Management Consultants

Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D Board Seats (3)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Carasti Holding Automotive Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Dubai, United Arab Emirates
OpenSooq Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Amman, Jordan
SellAnyCar.com Information Services (B2C) Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D Lead Partner on Deals (9)

Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D has been the lead partner on 9 deals. Their latest deal was with Carasti Holding, a automotive company. The deal was made for on 04-Apr-2023.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Carasti Holding 04-Apr-2023 Early Stage VC Completed Automotive Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Carasti Holding 22-Mar-2022 Completed Automotive Dubai, United Arab Emirates
SellAnyCar.com 11-Feb-2020 Completed Information Services (B2C) Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Telr 11-Dec-2019 Completed Financial Software Dubai, United Arab Emirates
JRD Group 31-Aug-2015 Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Telr 20-Oct-2014 Completed Financial Software Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Jeeny 23-Oct-2013 Completed Automotive Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
CitraStyle 19-Jun-2013 Early Stage VC Completed Accessories
Mediascope 08-Feb-2009 Later Stage VC Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Amman, Jordan

Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D Network (60)

Board Members (6)

Name Company Representing Location From
Chris Moysen Carasti Holding Carasti Holding Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Adey Salamin OpenSooq OpenSooq Amman, Jordan
SellAnyCar.com iMENA Group Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
OpenSooq iMENA Group Amman, Jordan
SellAnyCar.com iMENA Group Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Portfolio Executives (54)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Claudio Esposito-Aiardo Carasti Holding Co-Founder 04-Apr-2023 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Michael Menary Carasti Holding Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer 04-Apr-2023 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Carasti Holding Chief Operating Officer 04-Apr-2023 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Carasti Holding Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 04-Apr-2023 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Carasti Holding Chief Technology Officer & Technical Advisor 04-Apr-2023 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D Affiliated Funds (1)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Osool & Bakheet - iMENA Rua Growth Fund I iMENA Group Venture Capital - Early Stage Open 2021

Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D FAQs

  • Who is Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D?

    Dr. Khaldoon Tabaza is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director at Founders & Company.

  • How much does Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D typically invest?

    Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D's median deal size is .

  • What is Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D’s main position?

    Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Director.

  • How many active board seats does Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D hold?

    Khaldoon Tabaza Ph.D holds 3 board seats including Carasti Holding, OpenSooq, and SellAnyCar.com.

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