Hany Assaad

Co-founder and Chief Portfolio & Risk Officer, Avanz Capital

Hany Assaad co-founded and has been Chief Portfolio & Risk Officer of Avanz Capital since its establishment, and is the Managing Director of Avanz Capital Egypt, an Egyptian asset management company and a subsidiary of Avanz Capital, established to manage fund-of-funds and other specialist private capital funds in Egypt to invest in VC and PE funds targeting startups and SMEs as well as specialized climate funds. He leads the selection of fund managers and funds, the investment process, and the ESG aspects, working with fund managers in emerging markets to incorporate responsible and sustainable investing in private capital investments, and to strategically and effectively target to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals. He is the executive director of Avanz Growth Markets Limited, an investment firm listed on the Stock Exchange of Mauritius and investing in emerging markets private capital. He is a member of the GenderSmart Advisory Council, and has been active with GenderSmart on a number of events.  

Mr. Assaad has had a long career in emerging markets investments, including two decades at International Finance Corporation, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. He was Chief Investment Officer in IFC’s Private Equity and Investment Funds.