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“IV Holdings is a pioneer VC in the Middle East, and definitely emerge as a leader. The VC industry in the region is still at an early stage, and IV Holdings' is uniquely positioned to help start-ups build up the region's potential. It is my pleasure to team up with such an excellent team and be a part of such a vision." Mohamed Donia, , IdealRatings

our team

The IV Holdings team is committed to making every investment a success. We have an excellent blend of talent and experience which we use to help guide our investments to success. Our main guiding principle is working with companies that inspire our passion. Simply put, we believe in the people we invest in.

Our Directors

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  Fawaz Zu’bi Chairman

  Dr. Zu’bi has been at the forefront of the Arab region’s technology development efforts in the past 10 years, serving as Minister of Information and Communications Technologies in Jordan, and then founding Accelerator Technologies Holdings (ATH) in 2004. Fawaz brings a wide network of regional and international contacts and strong relations with regional and global ICT companies.

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  Henry Sweetbaum Director

  Henry Sweetbaum has served as Chairman and Chief Executive of several UK companies and as a Non-Executive Director of public and private companies on both sides of the Atlantic. He is presently Managing Director of PS Capital LLC; a member of the Board of Micronite Technologies, a member of the Investment Committee of Accelerator Technology Holdings, and on the Inovent Advisory Board which is affiliated with Sabanci University, Turkey. He has published several articles and has served on various Boards at the Warton School, University of Pennsylvania. He presently lectures at the Wharton School and is a Companion of the British Institute of Management.

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  Yusuf Alami Director

  Yusuf Alami is board member and Chairman of the Executive Committee of CAPM Investment. Mr. Alami has spent over thirty years in corporate finance and global capital markets. He has considerable experience in private placements and public offerings in the Middle East, Europe, Asia and USA. Mr. Alami has held a number of senior posts in large financial institutions in the UAE and worldwide, including Abu Dhabi Investment Company and The National Investor in UAE, KFTCIC in Kuwait, and First Boston in New York, London and Athens. Currently he serves as a financial advisor to the board of directors in a number of regional investment funds.

Management

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  Emile CubeisyManaging Director

  With over 15 years of experience in technology, education, and entrepreneurship, Emile served as Vice-President, Business Development at Accelerator Technology Holdings. Emile is currently a Director of Jeeran, Conservus, ShooFeeTV, and Arab Media Holding Company. Selected as a member of the Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum in 2006, he is also Chairman of NetCorps Jordan.

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  Omar J. Sati

  Omar has over 9 years work experience in the Finance and Banking sectors, two of which were with Merrill Lynch in London and Dubai prior to joining Capital Bank of Jordan in 2001. Mr. Sati was eventually appointed Vice President - Corporate Finance within Capital Investments, the Investment Banking arm of Capital Bank, executing a number of transactions ranging from mergers & acquisitions, initial public offerings, private equity placements and syndicated loan arrangments, both in Jordan and the MENA region. Omar holds an MBA from Cass Business School (City University London) in the UK, and a BSc (Management) in Finance from Tulane University in the United States. He is a licensed Investment Advisor and Issue Manager by the Jordan Securities Commission and the Amman Stock Exchange.

• Accelerator Management Company

  Supporting the development of IV Holdings is the outstanding team at Accelerator Management Company, who provide IV Holdings with portfolio management and administrative services. This includes due diligence and structuring of potential investments, and support in monitoring the performance of IV Holdings' portfolio companies.

Our Network

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  Omar KudsiCo-Founder and CEO, Jeeran

  At the age of 20 and after experimenting with several models on the Internet and witnessing the rise and fall of several Internet giants, Omar and his friends launched Jeeran. Five years and a VC round later, Jeeran is the largest User Generated Content portal in the Middle East with several offices in the region. It is also the online community of choice among the top regional online advertisers in the region.Omar and the rest of the team are currently busy supporting the growth of Jeeran by filling in many shoes; typical of many entrepreneurs working on their startup.

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  Laith ZraikatCo-Founder, Jeeran

  Laith is co-founder and Chairman of Jeeran. With 10 years of experience in web application design and development, he also serves as Director of Innovation, overseeing the design and development of innovative web services. A self taught technologist and entrepreneur, Laith has never had a job but enjoys creating jobs while pursuing his dream of building Jeeran into major player in the global web space.

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  Amjad TadrosFounder, ShooFeeTV

  Amjad Tadros is an entrepreneur. He has successfully founded and managed over half a dozen regional businesses specializing in communications and marketing and also security and logistics. He is the point person in the Middle East for CBS News, managing the network's coverage and operations in the region since 1990

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  Kamal NasserFounder and CEO, Conservus

  The entrepreneur par excellence, his passion to creation and vision to solutions resulted over the past 35 years of his career to produce many successful challenging enterprises in over a dozen countries. After a flourishing career in the airline industry which ended in presiding over the flag carrier of Scotland, he moved on to the IT universe in 1987. Conservus is his brainchild, a platform to provide multiple key solutions to a wide market spectrum.

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  Maddy ReddyFounder, Content Syndicate

  Maddy began his career with technology reporting for Cyber Media India, India’s largest technology publishing firm at 19 - straight out of high-school. In 1999, he became the founding Editor of ZDNet's Indian operations, which was then acquired by CNET in 2000 and recently reacquired by CBS Corporation for US$1.8 billion in May 2008. Maddy holds a Bachelors degree in Commerce from Osmania University, India and an MBA from Cardiff, UK.

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  Zeid NasserFounder, Media Scope

  Zeid Nasser is founder and CEO of MediaScope Ltd, established in 1994 with activities now encompassing digital media sales representation, media events and both traditional and digital publishing. Zeid is a well-known media and technology commentator and consultant, and the long-serving Secretary General of the International Advertising Association in Jordan. He has spoken at various regional conferences and written for several magazines and newspapers in the Middle East.