Firas Abi-Nassif

Firas Abi-Nassif is a prominent figure in the investment sector, serving as a Founding Partner at Teleios Capital Partners LLC, an investment firm based in Switzerland that manages over $1 billion in assets. Established in 2013, Teleios focuses on investing in mid-cap companies across various sectors in Europe, aiming to create long-term value for its shareholders, which include endowments, foundations, and pension plans.1

Professional Background

Before co-founding Teleios, Abi-Nassif had a diverse career spanning both engineering and finance. He spent six years as a senior investment professional, with notable positions including:

• Head of Technology and Telecommunications Investments at Vision Capital, a New York-based investment firm.
• Investment Banking at Credit Suisse in New York, where he focused on corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions.
• A founding team member of Airvana, a leading vendor of wireless infrastructure equipment, which was later acquired for $535 million.

His engineering background includes a role as a senior engineer at Motorola, where he led significant R&D projects. Additionally, he served as a special advisor to the President and CEO of 3Com Corp and advised the Lebanese government on telecommunications sector reform.1

Education

Firas Abi-Nassif holds several advanced degrees:

• Engineering Degree in Computer and Communications from the American University of Beirut (1996)
• MS in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University (1998)
• MBA with Honors from Harvard Business School (2007)

He has also produced seven internationally patented inventions in telecommunications, which have been referenced by over 200 other U.S. patents.12