Fadi Ghandour — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Executive Chairman at Wamda Capital, a venture capital fund investing in technology-enabled companies.
Co-founded Aramex in 1982, one of the largest package delivery and logistics companies in MENA, now operating in over 70 countries.
Launched MENA Venture Investments (MVI), an angel investment company, in 2010.
Launched Wamda Capital, an early-stage investment fund, in 2014.
Took Aramex public on NASDAQ in 1997, making it the first Arab world company listed on an American stock exchange.
Served on the board of the American University of Beirut (2013-2019) and remains on the board of Aramex.
Graduated from George Washington University in 1981 with a BA in Political Science.

Biography

Fadi Ghandour, born in Beirut in 1959, is a Lebanese Jordanian entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. After graduating from George Washington University in 1981 with a BA in Political Science, he co-founded Aramex in 1982 with Bill Kingson. Aramex grew to become one of the largest package delivery and logistics companies in the Middle East and North African region.