KAPITA - Key Persons


Ahmed Khalid

Job Titles:
  • Programs Manager

Ali Al-Suhail

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Investment
More than six years of experience at transaction advisory and development finance in Dubai and London. He had worked in multiple capacities with entrepreneurs advising to grow their businesses, helping them fund raise and investing directly in their startups.

Ali Mawthooq

Job Titles:
  • Senior Finance Officer

Issa Mohammed

Job Titles:
  • Senior Policy Analyst

Mohammed Hameed

Job Titles:
  • Programs Manager
A passionate activist in the entrepreneurial movement, believes in the data-driven strategies to yield the most successful startups.

Mohammed Jamal

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Research
A holder of a Master's in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Mohammed holds the position of Managing Director of Research at KAPITA Business Hub. He has formed and led the research team, overseeing their impactful publications. Additionally, as the editor-in-chief of Business Landscape magazine, Mohammed blends his academic achievements with his long experience in the local context to enrich the business and entrepreneurial landscape in Iraq.

Mujahed Waisi - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founder
Founder of the station and Alawj media and a co-founder for multiple other companies. With more than 10 years of experience as an entrepreneur, he experienced the challenges and the opportunities for entrepreneurs in Iraq.

Osama Alzaidy

Job Titles:
  • Finance Officer

Rania Akram

Job Titles:
  • Senior Program Coordinator
Civil engineer with communication skills and an affective team player with exceptional planning and execution skills with a systematic approach and adaptability. Self motivated, hard working and good oriented with sincere commitment and an optimistic approach.

Safwa Salim

Job Titles:
  • Research Associate
A double major degree holder in Business and Industrial Engineering from Istanbul with a minor in entrepreneurship from France. Passionate about research, interested in the entrepreneurial scene. Striving to provide the tools to unlock the potential of Iraqi startups and the private sector.

Shadan Khalid

Job Titles:
  • Senior Digital Marketing Officer
A Digital Marketing Officer with an experience in graphic design and events coordination. Graduated from Al-Mustansiriyah University/ College of Medicine. Driven by the love for creative new ideas to make marketing strategies stand out.

Taher Tameem

Job Titles:
  • Director of Business Development
Networking Engineer with more than 4 years of experience in communication and management. Believes in ensuring stakeholders views are managed towards the best solutions.