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Farah is Principal at Sawari.
She has experience in private equity, asset management and venture capital, encompassing a range of sectors, including non-bank financial services, agribusiness, FMCG and petrochemicals.
Prior to working at Sawari, she co-managed public equity, fixed income and money market funds totaling more than 2 billion Egyptian pounds at NBK Capital.
She has also worked at Tanmeya Capital Ventures, one of Egypt’s fastest growing private equity firms where she was part of the team that closed the first three transactions of the firm’s fund in less than two years totaling $12 million.
Prior to that she worked at the Sawiris Foundation for Environmental Development where she took part in formulating the foundation’s overall strategy and was responsible for sourcing funding for its projects.
Farah holds a bachelor’s in Finance from the American University in Cairo.
Farah Abd El-Gawad active positions
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Sawari Ventures LLC
Sawari Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sawari Ventures invests in small and medium stage companies located in the Middle East and North Africa region with primary focus in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco. The firm focuses on the technology sector across ICT, hardware, education, healthcare, cleantech and fintech industries. It participates in early and growth stage equity investments. | Private Equity Analyst | 2019-10-31 |
Former positions of Farah Abd El-Gawad
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TCMI, Inc.
TCMI, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TCMI invests in public and private companies located in the United States. The firm target companies operating in the fields of Infrastructure software,fintech payments, consumer and application software. It provides financing for growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 10 to 500 million. | Private Equity Analyst | 2019-05-30 |
Omega Capital LP
Omega Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance Omega Capital invest in companies located in Egypt. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for buyout transactions. | Private Equity Analyst | 2017-01-30 |
Sawiris Foundation For Social Development | Chief Executive Officer | 2015-09-30 |
NBK Capital Partners Ltd.
NBK Capital Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance NBK Capital Partners invests in private and real estate companies located in Dubai and MENA region with an EBITDA of USD 5 - 25 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides equity & debt financing for leveraged buyouts, refinancing, recapitalizations and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 20 - 60 million. It acquires minority and controlling investments. | Private Equity Analyst | 2014-11-29 |
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TCMI, Inc.
TCMI, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance TCMI invests in public and private companies located in the United States. The firm target companies operating in the fields of Infrastructure software,fintech payments, consumer and application software. It provides financing for growth capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 10 to 500 million. | Finance |
The American University in Cairo
The American University in Cairo Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
NBK Capital Partners Ltd.
NBK Capital Partners Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance NBK Capital Partners invests in private and real estate companies located in Dubai and MENA region with an EBITDA of USD 5 - 25 million. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides equity & debt financing for leveraged buyouts, refinancing, recapitalizations and growth stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 20 - 60 million. It acquires minority and controlling investments. | Finance |
Sawari Ventures LLC
Sawari Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Sawari Ventures invests in small and medium stage companies located in the Middle East and North Africa region with primary focus in Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco. The firm focuses on the technology sector across ICT, hardware, education, healthcare, cleantech and fintech industries. It participates in early and growth stage equity investments. | Finance |
Sawiris Foundation For Social Development | |
Omega Capital LP
Omega Capital LP Investment ManagersFinance Omega Capital invest in companies located in Egypt. The firm targets companies operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides financing for buyout transactions. | Finance |
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