THE MIDDLE EAST’S

1. Luma Fawaz

Company: Oasis500
Designation: CEO
Nationality: Jordanian
Headquarters: Jordan
Established: 2010

As of January 2024, Fawaz had worked with over 3,500 entrepreneurs and overseen more than 190 early-stage deals. In July 2024, the Jordan-based Innovative Startups and SMEs Fund increased its investment in Oasis500’s Oasis Ventures II fund (OVII) from $3 million to $5 million. This partnership has led to investments in 36 startups, 36% of which have female leaders. The company similarly has investments in Capifly, bith.ai, Coinmena, Toolmart, and Simma. Fawaz is 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.