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Investor profile

Mazen Nadim

Managing Partner, Foundation Ventures

About

Mazen Nadim co-founded Foundation Ventures to address the funding gap for pre-seed to Series A startups in MENA, providing meaningful initial checks of around $300,000 to bridge capital access in emerging markets like Ethiopia. He actively engages in development-focused initiatives such as World Bank-linked MSME programs and emphasizes improving startup reporting standards and data transparency to unlock more funding for African startups. Mazen Nadim co-founded Foundation Ventures to address the funding gap for pre-seed to Series A startups in MENA, providing meaningful initial checks of around $300,000 to bridge capital access in emerging markets like Ethiopia. He actively engages in development-focused initiatives such as World Bank-linked MSME programs and emphasizes improving startup reporting standards and data transparency to unlock more funding for African startups.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Sectors
Ecommerce
FinTech
Logistics
Consumer
Education

Investment details

Avg check size$500K - $1M
Can lead rounds
No
Geographies
Africa
MENA