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The people running Launchpad

Students who have been inside venture funds, banks, law firms, and operators across the region, and who bring that experience back to campus.

The Launchpad team on stage at IGNITE 2026
Where we work

Companies our team has come from

Venture funds, banks, law firms, and operators across the region.

AB Xelerate
Capital Investments
BECO Capital
Silicon Badia
Eversheds Sutherland
Americana
Emirates NBD
Bank al Etihad
Endeavor
Arthur D. Little
EY
Aon
Oasis500
Emirates
Almarwan

Management

3 people
Kareem Tarabichi
Kareem Tarabichi
Omar Abu Taah
Omar Abu Taah
Jaafar Shabandar
Jaafar Shabandar

Team

14 people
Abizer Bastawala
Abizer Bastawala
AN
Arjun Nair
Bassam Yaish
Bassam Yaish
Eesha Ali
Eesha Ali
EI
Ehssan Idris
Hala El Murr
Hala El Murr
Hamza Al Sharif
Hamza Al Sharif
Joudi Al Zaiem
Joudi Al Zaiem
LA
Leen Al Wattar
LJ
Leen Jaghoub
Rakan Khayzoran
Rakan Khayzoran
SK
Sama Khalaf
TA
Tala Almimi
ZS
Zeina Salah

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Launchpad
Suite
Team

The people running Launchpad

Students who have been inside venture funds, banks, law firms, and operators across the region, and who bring that experience back to campus.

The Launchpad team on stage at IGNITE 2026
Where we work

Companies our team has come from

Venture funds, banks, law firms, and operators across the region.

AB Xelerate
Capital Investments
BECO Capital
Silicon Badia
Eversheds Sutherland
Americana
Emirates NBD
Bank al Etihad
Endeavor
Arthur D. Little
EY
Aon
Oasis500
Emirates
Almarwan

Management

3 people
Kareem Tarabichi
Kareem Tarabichi
Omar Abu Taah
Omar Abu Taah
Jaafar Shabandar
Jaafar Shabandar

Team

14 people
Abizer Bastawala
Abizer Bastawala
AN
Arjun Nair
Bassam Yaish
Bassam Yaish
Eesha Ali
Eesha Ali
EI
Ehssan Idris
Hala El Murr
Hala El Murr
Hamza Al Sharif
Hamza Al Sharif
Joudi Al Zaiem
Joudi Al Zaiem
LA
Leen Al Wattar
LJ
Leen Jaghoub
Rakan Khayzoran
Rakan Khayzoran
SK
Sama Khalaf
TA
Tala Almimi
ZS
Zeina Salah

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