THE MIDDLE EAST’S
1. Karim Beshara
Company: A15
Designation: Managing Partner
Nationality: Egyptian
Headquarters: Egypt
Established: 2014
Beshara cofounded A15 in 2014. As of June 2024, A15’s active startup portfolio comprised 34 startups, including FlapKap, Menthum, Paymob, Sympl, Zammit, and Shezlong. The firm’s notable exits include Otlob (now Talabat), ArabFinance, and tpay. In September 2024, A15 was part of the funding rounds to FlapKap and Paymob, which secured $34 million and $22 million, respectively. Beshara is also the cofounder and managing partner at Accelero Capital. He was previously CEO of Orascom Telecom Media & Technology, and cofounder and CEO of LINKdotNET, an internet service provider.