Fadi Ghandour
Founder at Maktoob.com, Inc.
Profile
Fadi Ghandour is the founder of Mena Venture Investments Ltd.
(2009), Aramex International Ltd.
(1982), Maktoob Group (2000), and Aramex PJSC (1982).
He is currently the Executive Chairman & CEO at Wamda Capital, Director at Business for Social Responsibility, Inc., Director at MIT Media Laboratory, Director at Sicom SARL, Director at Curlstone Group, Director at Twiga Foods Ltd., Trustee at American University of Beirut, and Member-Leadership Council at International Medical Corps.
He has also held positions as Director at Abraaj Capital Ltd., Director at Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Ltd., and Director at Yemek Sepeti Elektronik Iletisim AS.
Mr. Ghandour is also the founder of Maktoob.com, Inc., Endeavor Jordan, Ruwwad For Development, Wamda Ltd., Aramex USA Ltd...
Fadi Ghandour active positions
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Business for Social Responsibility, Inc.
 Business for Social Responsibility, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Business for Social Responsibility, Inc. provides consulting services. The company offers CSR strategy & integration, environment, supply chain, and community engagement & development services. It has operations in Asia, Europe, and North America. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2010-05-18 |
Maktoob.com, Inc.
 Maktoob.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Yahoo, Inc., Maktoob.com, Inc. operates a social network platform for email, discussion forums, news, blogs, games, and other community services. The company is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Emirati company was founded by Fadi Ghandour. | Founder | - |
International Medical Corps
 International Medical Corps Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services International Medical Corps provides health care services. It is a global, humanitarian, non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. The firm offers training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk. The company was founded by Robert R. Simon in 1984 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| MIT Media Laboratory | Director/Board Member | - |
| American University of Beirut | Director/Board Member | - |
Wamda Capital
 Wamda Capital Investment ManagersFinance Wamda Capital (Wamda Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Wamda Ltd. founded in 2009 by Habib Haddad. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Mena Venture Investments Ltd.
 Mena Venture Investments Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Mena Venture Investments Ltd. (Mena Venture Investments) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Fadi Ghandour and Arif Masood. The firm is headquartered in Amman, Jordan. | Founder | 2008-12-31 |
Curlstone Group
 Curlstone Group Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Curlstone Group operates as a global entertainment house and digital content production studio. It produces superior digital, animation, and content that entertains, inspires, and influences global audiences though a variety of different mediums such as television, web portals, mobile devices, and app stores.The company was founded by Fadi Bargouti and Majdy Abo Mathkoor in 2009 and is headquartered in Amman, Jordan. | Director/Board Member | - |
Wamda Ltd.
 Wamda Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wamda Ltd. engages in online platform to provide support services for entrepreneurs. Its core focus includes media, community development, research and corporate and government advisory services. The company was founded by Fadi Ghandour and Habib Haddad and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Founder | - |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| ARAMEX | Transportation |
| Private companies | 17 |
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Aramex International Ltd.
 Aramex International Ltd. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Aramex International Ltd. provides courier and logistics solutions. The company's services include international, domestic express, tracking, online shipping, air, land, ocean freights, warehousing, supply chain management, consulting and online logistics services. It also provides shopping services. The firm was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Amman, Jordan. | Transportation |
Business for Social Responsibility, Inc.
Business for Social Responsibility, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Business for Social Responsibility, Inc. provides consulting services. The company offers CSR strategy & integration, environment, supply chain, and community engagement & development services. It has operations in Asia, Europe, and North America. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Abraaj Capital Ltd.
 Abraaj Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Abraaj Capital Ltd (Abraaj Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Arif Naqvi. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Finance |
Maktoob Group
 Maktoob Group Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Maktoob Group provides web portal services. The company offers chatting, mailing, games, forums, dictionary, and marriage information services. It has offices in Jordan, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Kuwait. The company was founded by Hussam Khoury, Fadi Ghandour, and Samih Toukan in 2000 and is headquartered in Amman, Jordon. | Technology Services |
Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Ltd.
 Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Ltd. provides aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. It offers line maintenance, base maintenance and modifications, component services, component support services, back shop services, aircraft painting, technical training and engineering services for airbus and boeing aircraft. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Amman, Jordan. | Transportation |
Yemek Sepeti Elektronik Iletisim AS
 Yemek Sepeti Elektronik Iletisim AS Catalog/Specialty DistributionRetail Trade Yemek Sepeti Elektronik Iletisim AS operates an online food ordering company. It is a portal which brings together consumers and restaurants and enables consumers to order food online both in Turkey and in the United Arab Emirates. The company allows users to select food from various cuisines; takes pizza, sandwich, kebap, döner, hamburger, and other orders; and transmits them to restaurants. Yemek Sepeti Elektronik Iletisim was founded by founded by Nevzat Aydin, Melih Ödemis, Gökhan Akan and Cem Nüfusi in 2001 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey. | Retail Trade |
International Medical Corps
International Medical Corps Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services International Medical Corps provides health care services. It is a global, humanitarian, non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. The firm offers training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk. The company was founded by Robert R. Simon in 1984 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Health Services |
Maktoob.com, Inc.
Maktoob.com, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Part of Yahoo, Inc., Maktoob.com, Inc. operates a social network platform for email, discussion forums, news, blogs, games, and other community services. The company is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Emirati company was founded by Fadi Ghandour. | Technology Services |
Endeavor Jordan
 Endeavor Jordan Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Endeavor Jordan provides entrepreneurship services. It offers selecting, mentoring, and accelerating entrepreneurs. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Amman, Jordan. | Commercial Services |
| Ruwwad For Development | |
Wamda Ltd.
Wamda Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Wamda Ltd. engages in online platform to provide support services for entrepreneurs. Its core focus includes media, community development, research and corporate and government advisory services. The company was founded by Fadi Ghandour and Habib Haddad and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Commercial Services |
Wamda Capital
Wamda Capital Investment ManagersFinance Wamda Capital (Wamda Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Wamda Ltd. founded in 2009 by Habib Haddad. The firm is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Finance |
Sicom SARL
 Sicom SARL Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Sicom SARL is a French company that provides real estate services. The private company is based in Guinea, France. The company was founded in 1988. | Finance |
Curlstone Group
Curlstone Group Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Curlstone Group operates as a global entertainment house and digital content production studio. It produces superior digital, animation, and content that entertains, inspires, and influences global audiences though a variety of different mediums such as television, web portals, mobile devices, and app stores.The company was founded by Fadi Bargouti and Majdy Abo Mathkoor in 2009 and is headquartered in Amman, Jordan. | Commercial Services |
Twiga Foods Ltd.
 Twiga Foods Ltd. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Twiga Foods Ltd. engages in the business to business food distribution. Its products include banana, avocado, cabbage, capsicum, carrots, oranges, mangoes, onions, passion fruit, pineapples, pawpaws, potatoes, and tomatoes. The company was founded by Peter Njonjo and Grant Brooke in 2014 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Aramex Usa
 Aramex Usa Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Aramex USA Ltd. provides air courier services. The private company is based in Springfield Gardens, NY. The company was founded in 1982 by Fadi Ghandour. The CEO is Othman Aljeda. | Transportation |
Mena Venture Investments Ltd.
Mena Venture Investments Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Mena Venture Investments Ltd. (Mena Venture Investments) is a venture capital firm founded in 2009 by Fadi Ghandour and Arif Masood. The firm is headquartered in Amman, Jordan. | Finance |
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