Tarek Assaad
Managing Partner · Algebra Ventures
Last updated 30 September 2026
Venture capitalEgyptian technologyMENA angel-turned-VC ecosystem pioneerFintech and logistics SaaS
Tarek Assaad is Managing Partner and co-founder of Algebra Ventures, Egypt's leading early-stage venture capital firm with $100M+ in AUM across two fund vintages and a Nigeria expansion corridor. A Harvard MBA McKinsey consultant-turned-founder, Assaad has 20+ years investing in Egyptian and now broader Egyptian, and now Lagos-originated investments at Algebra Fund III ($60M, 2022 vintage, with a Lagos office and 20% allocation to Nigerian deals since 2023).
Stage focus
SeedSeries A
Sector focus
FintechEnterprise softwareLogisticsHealthtech