Mahmoud Adi and Shane Shin

Co-founders, Shorooq Partners

Adi’s high-octane career in the corporate sphere included a vice president role at Mubadala, co-founding Pure Harvest Smart Farms, being a board member at Sarwa, and also serving as CEO at Hub71. In September 2016, he co-founded Shorooq with Shin, who has been an investor in several companies including Trukker, RentSher, and Sarwa, thereby honing his skillset in the business. The first regional VC firm to be regulated by Abu Dhabi’s ADGM, Shorooq deals with early stage investment. With a focus on fintech, software and tech-enabled businesses, its portfolio includes 25-plus startups.