THE MIDDLE EAST’S
1. Namek Zu'bi; Fawaz Zu'bi
Namek cofounded Silicon Badia in 2012 with Fawaz Zu’bi. In July 2024, the company co-led Synapse Analytics’ funding round, securing $2 million. In the same month, the company also participated in the $8.1 million Series A extension round for Egypt-based B2B e-commerce platform, Cartona. Namek has overseen completed investments in over 100 technology companies across more than 15 industries in over 10 cities worldwide. He was previously the founding principal of a global macro-opportunistic fund in New York. Meanwhile, Fawaz served as the Minister of Information and Communications Technology of the Kingdom of Jordan and founded Accelerator Technology Holdings, a venture capital group that has invested in over 50 technology companies globally.