Elie Habib

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Elie Habib currently sits on the Board of Directors of CradlePoint, Woopra, MobiNetS and NYMGO, various high growth startups.Until 2013 he was Principal Private Equity Fund Manager at Riyada Enterprise Development (RED), a US$700 million fund initiative of the Abraaj Group targeting investments in SMEs throughout the MENA region.
Prior to joining RED, Elie consulted startups in Silicon Valley.
In 2006, he co-founded Vusion, a cloud-based HD video streaming service, and served as its CEO and President until it was acquired in early 2009.
Elie also co-founded and served as President at Lebnet, a premier network of Lebanese high-tech professionals in the San Francisco area, from 1999 to 2010.
From 2001 to 2006, Elie held several senior positions within Nokia, including Senior Vice President and General Manager.
Earlier in his career, he served as Vice President of Engineering at Ramp Networks, a Silicon Valley SMB networking company that achieved IPO and was acquired by Nokia in 2001.
Elie holds a B.S.
in Computer Science and Mathematics from Universite de Rouen, France, a M.S.
in Computer Science from Universite Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, and a M.S.
in Computer Science from Case Western Reserve University.
He completed the Nokia Executive Program and the Stanford Executive Program.

Elie Habib active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Mobinets Lebanon SAL Offshore Mobinets Lebanon SAL Offshore Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides smart network solutions for next generation operations support system	Director/Board Member	-
MotivaimLeaders MotivaimLeaders Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager	Chief Executive Officer	-
Woopra, Inc. Woopra, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides real-time customer analytics solutions	Director/Board Member	01/01/2012
Klangoo, Inc. Klangoo, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager	Director/Board Member	01/09/2014
Riyada Enterprise Development Co. Riyada Enterprise Development Co. Investment ManagersFinance REDCO invests in a range of sectors including ICT, education and healthcare. They invest growth capital in small and medium-sized companies. The firm favors investments which they term 'patriotic capital' through partnerships with governments in the region. Their investment strategy focuses exclusively on knowledge-based firms operating in the Arab countries of the Gulf (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar), Levant (primarily Jordan and Lebanon), and North Africa (Egypt and Tunisia) regions. REDCO is an active, hands-on investment partner. They provide management expertise and strategic planning, contribute to the business development process and assists with product development, financial structuring, management recruitment, and other services designed to add value. Their investment holding period is typically between three and five years. REDCO structures their investment strategy around exit planning. They seek to hedge risks and increase their flexibility by planning for regional or global exits.	Private Equity Investor	01/01/2013

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Former positions of Elie Habib

Companies	Position	End
Nymgo SA Nymgo SA Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications services	Director/Board Member	31/12/2017
ITWorx Egypt SAE ITWorx Egypt SAE Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides outsourcing services	Director/Board Member	31/05/2015
Abraaj Capital Ltd. Abraaj Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Abraaj Capital invests in companies located in the United Arab Emirates. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements.	Private Equity Investor	28/02/2013
LebNet LebNet Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager	Founder	31/12/2010
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Private companies	18
Sun Microsystems, Inc. Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Develops computer and storage systems, high-speed microprocessors and software solutions for computer networking	Electronic Technology
Cradlepoint, Inc. Cradlepoint, Inc. Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides wireless WAN services through 4G and 5G routers and adapters	Communications
Case Western Reserve University Case Western Reserve University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Abraaj Capital Ltd. Abraaj Capital Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance Abraaj Capital invests in companies located in the United Arab Emirates. The firm focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements.	Finance
Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Nokia Internet Communications
Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Nokia, Inc. Nokia, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Manufactures mobiles and other telephone equipment	Communications
Vusion, Inc. Vusion, Inc. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Provides end-to-end video distribution solutions	Consumer Services
Riyada Enterprise Development Co. Riyada Enterprise Development Co. Investment ManagersFinance REDCO invests in a range of sectors including ICT, education and healthcare. They invest growth capital in small and medium-sized companies. The firm favors investments which they term 'patriotic capital' through partnerships with governments in the region. Their investment strategy focuses exclusively on knowledge-based firms operating in the Arab countries of the Gulf (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar), Levant (primarily Jordan and Lebanon), and North Africa (Egypt and Tunisia) regions. REDCO is an active, hands-on investment partner. They provide management expertise and strategic planning, contribute to the business development process and assists with product development, financial structuring, management recruitment, and other services designed to add value. Their investment holding period is typically between three and five years. REDCO structures their investment strategy around exit planning. They seek to hedge risks and increase their flexibility by planning for regional or global exits.	Finance
ITWorx Egypt SAE ITWorx Egypt SAE Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides outsourcing services	Commercial Services
Université de Rouen Normandie Université de Rouen Normandie Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Nymgo SA Nymgo SA Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides telecommunications services	Communications
Mobinets Lebanon SAL Offshore Mobinets Lebanon SAL Offshore Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides smart network solutions for next generation operations support system	Technology Services
Woopra, Inc. Woopra, Inc. Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides real-time customer analytics solutions	Technology Services
MotivaimLeaders MotivaimLeaders Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager	Finance
Klangoo, Inc. Klangoo, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager	Finance
LebNet LebNet Investment ManagersFinance Functions as an alternative investment manager	Finance

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