Kamal Hassan and Yousif Al Mutawa

Founders, Turn8 Venture Capital

Turn8’s venture capital-as-a-service approach has seen it manage over $500m in enterprise value, having accelerated over 120 startups for corporate clients and also helping corporates develop their VC strategies. US-based Hassan started his career as a genetic engineer before moving on to the VC world, founding The Cribb – which helps entrepreneurs cultivate their ecosystems, led a private angel network and co-founded Turn8 with Al Mutawa. Al Mutawa, based in Dubai, who was a member of the management team for Dubai eGovernment during its startup phase, was also previously the chief information officer for DP World before launching Turn8.