![]() Omar is a serial investor who started his career in 2012 making investments in several sectors and companies while studying in the UK. Omar was also employed in private banking in 2014 working for Coutts Bank in London and then left to set up the businesses and investment firms mentioned above. Prior to this Omar was the Executive Chairman of Four Winters, a global Ice Cream & Dessert chain with stores on 4 continents at the time. Along with the above roles, Omar serves an Independent Advisor and Board Member to Al Arabia Cinema, and Renaissance Cinemas in Egypt. Omar is also the Managing Partner of Omakase Investment Club, a food & beverage fund based in Europe which invests in food & beverage companies as well as food-tech companies. The firm also invests in top performing companies in the fintech, infrastructure technology, enterprise technology, consumer-tech, digital health, and AI sectors among others. The firm identifies and invests in venture funds in the US, Europe, and the MEA region. AMK Investment Office is a second generation family office for the Alkhawaja family, investing in Real Estate, Public Markets, and Venture Capital. He is the Founder & Managing Director of AMK Investment Office. Omar Alkhawaja is an Executive Advisor at Global Ventures. She is a Fellow of the inaugural class of the Finance Leaders Fellowship and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, and is recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Noor holds a bachelors’ degrees in Finance and Economics from Boston College, an MBA from MIT Sloan, and began her career as a Biotechnology and pharmaceutical strategy consultant in the US. Noor is also the independent Chairperson of the board for Clue Health. In addition to board roles on Global Ventures’ portfolio companies, Noor is Chairperson of the Middle East Venture Capital Association and Director for MIT Sloan and TechWadi. Furthermore, Noor was the first Arab woman to scale, IPO and operate a public company in the MENA region, listing Depa on the NASDAQ Dubai and the London Stock Exchange (DEPA:DU) for US$1.1. Identified by Forbes magazine as one of the “World’s Top 50 Women in Tech”, Noor's previous roles include CIO at The Dubai Future Foundation, and founder of ZenYoga studio chain (acquired by Cedarbridge). ![]() Noor is a founder, investor, and operator. Noor is passionate about enabling disruptive technology companies and their emerging market founders to solve real problems while changing the world with measurable impact.
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