Ovais Naqvi
Lecturer in Managing Corporate Turnarounds at London Business School
Biography
London Business School
Ovais is a Partner at Rise Capital, a leading Series A&B internet investor in growth markets.His career spans two decades in consumer industries, regional PE and global VC. He has been involved in transactions such as Careem and Hepsiburada. Ovais co-founded Wamda.com, now part of Wamda. He has served on boards in Africa, MENA and Pakistan and been a WEF Global Future Councils member for Innovation & Entrepreneurship.
Experience
- Rise Capital
- Partner, Investment Committee, EMEA Jun 2018 – Present
- Modanisa
- Board Member, Investment Committee Member May 2018 –
- Eight Inc and X8 Ventures
- Advisor to the CEO May 2018 –
- London Business School
- Guest Lecturer Feb 2011 –
- Founders Forum
- Founders Advisors Mentor May 2020 – Sep 2020
- Java House Africa
- Board Member Oct 2017 – Feb 2020
- World Economic Forum
- Global Future Councils Mar 2017 – Mar 2019
- The Abraaj Group
- Managing Director, Co-Head, New Economy Investing Apr 2012 – May 2018
- Hepsiburada
- Board Observer Feb 2015 – Dec 2017
- Wamda ومضة
- Co-Founder Mar 2010 – Apr 2012
- K-Electric
- Chief Engagement Officer Sep 2008 – Feb 2010
- Gloria Books
- Founder & CEO Dec 2004 – Sep 2008
- TASCHEN
- Special Projects Jun 2003 – Dec 2004
- DJPA Partnership
- Managing Director 2003 – 2004
- Ogilvy/WPP
- Group Director Jan 2001 – Jun 2003
- Cupola Group
- Vice President Jun 1996 – Dec 2000
Education
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) BSc(Econ) Economics BSc(Econ) - International Trade & Development
- Wharton Business School Executive Education Integrating Finance and Marketing 2000
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