THE MIDDLE EAST’S

1. Faisal Al Hammadi; Mohamed Hamdy

Company: Further Ventures
Designation: Managing Partners
Nationality: Emirati; Egyptian
Headquarters: U.A.E.
Established: 2022

Al Hammadi and Hamdy have been leading Further Ventures since 2022, which invests in software, fintech, and Web3. Its portfolio includes Aurem, Soter Insure, CredibleX, Tungsten Custody Solutions, Twinstake, Kemet Trading, Fuze, and EQTY Lab. In April 2024, Further Ventures partnered with Singapore-based cryptocurrency trading company QCP. In March 2024, the company led Kemet Trading‘s $5 million financing round. Al Hammadi is also the chairman of Zero Two, a board member of Wio Bank, and a member of Abu Dhabi’s Blockchain and Virtual Assets Committee. Hamdy is chairman of Kemet Trading, Soter, Tungsten Custody Solutions, and Fuze.