Mazin Alshanbari

Chief Investment Officer at Jada Fund of Funds

Speaker

Mazin Alshanbari is Chief Investment Officer at Jada Fund of Funds where he oversees investments in Venture Capital, Private Equity and Private Credit.

With over seven years at Jada, Mazin has played a leading role in shaping the company’s operations, governance, investment strategy and fund portfolio, contributing to the growth of the Kingdom's private capital ecosystem.

Before his tenure at Jada, Mazin was instrumental in developing various financial solutions to provide growth capital for startups and small & medium businesses at Takamol Holding, including the Musharakah program, which provided guarantees to VC and PE fund managers, 9/10ths Accelerator, P2P lending pilot to name a few.

Mazin's career began in the banking sector, where he gained valuable experience at Banco Santander in Boston and Saudi National Bank (SNB), focusing on consumer credit policy, risk management, and retail distribution channels.

Mazin holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Northeastern University and an MBA from Babson College with a concentration in entrepreneurial finance.