Aya is an venture capital investor and financial advisor. With a remarkable career journey spanning US, Europe Asia and Africa. She is currently as a key member of the investment team of “Breega” a US$ 600M fund manager with 100+ investments based in Europe, where she specializes in Fintech and insurtech investments from Series A up to Pre-IPO.
Prior to this, Aya played a pivotal role in establishing a renowned African fund from scratch, targeting pre-seed and seed companies in multiple industries Logistics, Fintechs, and Agritech. She is also an investment banker, working at Delphos International, a prominent investment bank in Washington DC with a USD 20B funds raised in Asia, Africa and Middle east.
She advised Unicorns’ like Wave mobile money in Africa to raise 80M+ in debt from development financial institutions, as well as companies like Funding societies in Asia and infrastructure projects in Africa, Latin America, and South Asia.
Her personal portfolio as an Angel investor includes investments in 15 companies, she has been recognized as the Youngest Shark in Shark Tank as she invested in Season 2 of Shark Tank Morocco
Beyond her investment roles, Aya is a respected advisor for GIZ in Germany and the World Bank. Her expertise in finance and entrepreneurship has been sought after to provide valuable insights and guidance in various projects. Notably, she has played a significant role in building the first African Mega accelerator, This accelerator aims to foster innovation and economic growth across the African startup ecosystem.
She aims to connect ecosystems and create a funnel of opportunities between KSA and Silicon Valley, Europe, Asia and Africa where she had experience in investing and advising big and small companies.
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