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About The Speaker
Hasan Zainal
Founder and Managing Partner of Arzan VC. Hasan J. Zainal founded Arzan VC in 2013, making it one of the earliest venture capital firms to start in the MENA region. Ever since, the firm has been investing in young, fast-growing, and innovative tech teams and, as of today, its portfolio is home to 45+ startups from 10 countries. Also, the firm is soon launching its third fund: AVC Fund III.Throughout his career, Hasan has co-founded different businesses and has been instrumental in building the right teams to manage the growth prospects of each company. He also used to work for Global Investment House (now KAMCO). Hasan earned his MBA from INSEAD and his bachelor’s degree from Purdue University.