Investors & Partners at Foundation Ventures

Mazen Nadim

Managing Partner, Foundation Ventures

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.

Ziyad Hamdy

Managing Partner , Foundation Ventures

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.