THE MIDDLE EAST’S
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87. Luma Fawaz
Company: Oasis500
Designation: CEO
Nationality: Jordanian
Residence: Jordan
Sector: Venture Capital
Fawaz has worked with over 3,500 entrepreneurs and has overseen more than 220 early-stage opportunities since January 2024. In July 2024, the Jordan-based Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund increased its investment in Oasis500’s Oasis Ventures II fund from $3 million to $5 million. This partnership has led to investments in 37 startups, 36% of which have female leaders. The company also has investments in Capifly, bith.ai, Coinmena, Toolmart, Yaseer, and Simma. Fawaz is also co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s Jordan’s Gender Parity Accelerator, and she is a board member at startups like Nestrom and Abjjad.