Mohamed Abouelnaga
Mohamed Aboulnaga "Nagaty" is an emerging markets entrepreneur, investor, and technology operator with 15 years of experience building and scaling high growth ventures. He is the Co-founder of Halan, Egypt’s largest fintech fund and Africa’s leading super app, which became the most funded company in the region between 2020 and 2022. Earlier in his career, he served as Regional Director at the first Middle East application acquired by Uber and Careem in a landmark multibillion dollar deal.
Aboulnaga is Executive Chairman of Exits, the first investment banking platform in fintech, and Co-founder of Arrw. He also advises Tactful AI, leads the startup consultancy Pie as Founder and Executive Director, and is a Co-founder of Cashcows. His investment portfolio spans some of the region’s most promising technology companies, including Checkme, Robusta, ElGameya, Sokna, Breadfast, Gameball, and Swypex. He began his career at Fawry, contributing to its evolution into Egypt’s first technology IPO and its two billion dollar market valuation.
At BRIDGE Summit, Nagaty will share insights from his work across fintech, venture building, and technology transformation, drawing on experience that includes co-founding multiple high impact startups.
Mohamed Abouelnagaat BRIDGE
- Gaming Panel 8 December 6:10 - 6:40PM
Founders’ Playbook to Studio Survival and Growth
The gaming industry is navigating a reset as layoffs and studio closures continue, yet Kim Nordström, former EA DICE executive, and Robbie Daymond, famous voice actor (Sailor Moon, Critical Role), turned video game entrepreneur as CEO of Sassy Chap Games, are building new ventures anyway. In this conversation, they share what it takes to create enduring studios amid uncertainty, how to create buzz, attract talent and funding, and why tough times can be the best moment to start again.
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