Khaled Fouad

Overview

Khaled Fouad is an angel investor and entrepreneur based in the United Arab Emirates, specializing in ethical and Sharia-compliant investments across various sectors and stages. He is the Founder and CEO of Dinar Tech, a company dedicated to integrating finance with evolving technologies such as AI and automation to enhance traditional financial services. Additionally, he serves as a Board Member at Ethis Group, a platform operator for ethical and Islamic investment and social finance, and is the Managing Partner at Ethis Kitle Fonlama Platformu in Turkey, focusing on empowering innovative projects through crowdfunding. His investment focus spans venture capital, private equity, real estate, commodities, crypto, and ESG and impact investing, targeting stages from seed to pre-IPO, including buyouts and distressed situations. Geographically, his investments cover the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. His diverse portfolio includes companies in technology, finance, investment management, real estate, commodities, crypto, ESG and impact investing, telecommunications, construction, oil & energy, security and investigations, food and beverage, healthcare, education, and media and entertainment. Investment sizes range from $1 million to $50 million, depending on the opportunity and stage. Khaled holds an MBA in Finance from Cranfield University and a Master's in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence from Georgia Tech. He is also certified in Islamic Finance and Fundamentals of Islamic Banking & Finance. His multilingual abilities—speaking Arabic, English, German, and Turkish—and global experience—born in Egypt, educated in Germany, Canada, the UK, and the US, and working across the GCC and Turkey—provide him with a unique perspective. His forward-thinking approach and broad financial expertise enable him to guide teams to optimal performance, build lasting relationships, and encourage operational excellence.

Investment Focus

• Sharia-compliant business models
• Innovative and scalable solutions
• Strong management teams
• Clear exit strategies
• Alignment with ethical and social impact goals

Portfolio Companies