Prior to founding Nuwa Capital, Khaled was Managing Partner at Wamda Capital, a Venture Capital fund investing in technology-enabled companies in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey. He started his career at Dubai International Capital where he supported the development of the MENA region’s first seed capital fund. Since then Khaled assumed a number of venture capital and startup roles including heading investments and strategy at twofour54 in Abu Dhabi.

Khaled has centred his career around identifying and investing in disruptive businesses that displace incumbent inefficiencies in traditional sectors of the economy. His areas of interest include e-commerce, fintech, marketplaces, digital content and enterprise solutions. Throughout his career, Khaled has focused on building lasting partnerships with the entrepreneurs delivering the region’s digital economy.

Khaled has invested in and managed over 150 early stage transactions including Careem, Eyewa, Mumzworld, Insider, Homzmart and Luxury Closet and Calo.