Walid Faza

General Partner at Novo Capital

Chair, Presenter

Walid is the Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer of MSA Novo, one of the most active global emerging market investment firms, with holdings across MENA, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and South Asia. Notable MSA portfolio companies include Klarna, Nubank, Animoca, Xepelin, Tabby, Kitopi, and many others.

Previously, Walid was a Partner at Wamda Capital and managed the investments of MENA Venture Investments (MVI) investing in high growth and capital-efficient technology businesses which include some of the region’s most prominent exits such as Souq/Amazon, Yemeksepeti/Delivery Hero and Careem/Uber.

With over 16 years of experience in the region's Venture Capital industry, Walid is an advisor to many startups and has extensive managerial and leadership roles that has helped start-ups, entrepreneurs and executives plan, build and scale businesses that are aligned with their vision to grow and excel in their markets.