Faisal Al Hammadi

Faisal Al Hammadi is the Managing Partner at Further Ventures, a venture building and investment platform that acts as an institutional co-founder to entrepreneurs.13 He has held this position since September 2022.1 Faisal is also the Chairman at Zero Two since March 2023 and serves as a Board Member for both Wio UAE and Endeavor UAE.13

Professional Experience

• Managing Partner at Further Ventures (September 2022 - Present)1
• Chairman at Zero Two (March 2023 - Present)1
• Executive Director of Incubation at ADQ (April 2021 - September 2022)1
• Chief Technology Officer at Silal (October 2020 - March 2021)1
• Co-founder & Chairman of OneKitchen (September 2018 - September 2021)1
• Founder and CEO of YACOB (September 2018 - September 2020)1

Education

• MBA from Columbia Business School (2013 - 2015)1
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from American University Dubai (2003 - 2007)1

Achievements

• Ranked 13th Upcoming Entrepreneur in the UAE by Forbes Middle East (2015)3
• Recognized as one of 100 Arab world startups shaping the future by the World Economic Forum (2017)3
• Named a Young Arab Pioneer by the Arab Youth Office (2018)3

Faisal Al Hammadi is known for his expertise in venture building, investment, and technology, particularly in the Middle East region.23