Omar Darwazah

Managing Director & General Partner

2017

AAF Management Ltd. (AAF) is a leading early-stage venture capital firm focused on pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A stage technology companies in North America as well as global emerging managers. Since late 2016, we’ve invested in 137 venture-backed portfolio companies across fintech, healthcare, consumer, enterprise software and deep tech and backed 37 emerging managers. The firm currently has $234M in assets under management. We are backed by over 120 Limited Partners (LPs) across two funds, a fund-of-funds and two SPVs. Our investors include leading multi-family offices, single family offices, royal families, c- level executives, ministers, ambassadors, fund-of-funds, foundations, hedge fund managers and other strategic investors across the US, Europe, and MENA region. We actively manage Limited Partnership (LP) allocations into early stage emerging managers globally exposing us to over 1,000 venture-backed companies. We’ve backed emerging managers who were previous venture investors at prestigious firms such as Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Ventures, NEA, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins among others. Notable companies in our extended portfolio include: Robinhood, Didi, Savage X by Fenty, StockX, Figure, Reddit, Current, Synthego, Jasper, Drata, Epic Games, FiscalNote among many others. Notable exits in our extended portfolio include: CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD), TruOptik acq. by Transunion (NYSE: TRU), Even Financial acq. by MoneyLion (NASDAQ: ML), Prodigy acq. by Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), Portfolium acq. by Instructure (NYSE: INST), now a Thoma Bravo Company, HeyDoctor acq. by GoodRx (NYSE: GDRX), Medumo acq. by Philips Healthcare (NYSE: PHG) among others.

Founder

2017

Kauffman Fellow | Class 25

2020

The Kauffman Fellowship is a top innovation and leadership organization for senior venture capital leaders, who are thoughtfully vetted and selected to complete a holistic, rigorous two-year program. The extraordinarily active global network is a lifelong resource for 882 Fellows, who represent 765 VC firms and institutional LPs, more than $355B AUM, and at least $8.5T in exits. The Kauffman Fellows community reflects society and values diversity of person and experience; Fellows support innovation in 58 countries and are 9x more diverse than the VC industry at large.

Managing Partner

2017

Darwazah Capital is the private investing arm of Omar Darwazah. The investment firm's assets span equities, real estate, venture capital LP positions, early and growth stage technology company investments.

Investor

2016

Andela extends engineering teams with world-class software developers. We recruit the most talented developers on the African continent, shape them into technical leaders, and place them as full-time distributed team members with companies that range from Microsoft and IBM to dozens of high-growth startups. Backed by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, GV (Google Ventures) and Spark Capital, Andela is building the next generation of global technology leaders.

Investor

2020

Pioneering commission free investment in Egypt. Thndr, is designed to make investing easy and accessible to everyone.

Investor

2021

A digital wallet for the Middle East & North Africa. Ziina is bringing the next generation of financial services to the Middle East

Investor

2024

Taxo (YC S24) integrates with electronic health records (EHRs) to automate medical billing and coding. Its AI-powered solution reduces the time and cost of claims processing by 90%, enabling providers to focus on patient care rather than administrative tasks.

Investor

2025

ClearGrid is reshaping debt resolution with AI-driven, customer-first solutions. We empower lenders to maximize recovery while giving borrowers tailored, flexible options that prioritize financial stability and trust. Committed to transparency and regulatory compliance, ClearGrid is the go-to digital platform for smart, efficient debt collection in today’s fast-evolving financial landscape.

Investor

2019

Halan is a fast growing ride-sharing technology company, offering transport and logistics solutions to provide people with a fast, affordable, and reliable means of transportation Halan is the first app in Egypt and Sudan that lets you order a toktok or motorbike that you can always rely on. To ensure that every ride is safe and convenient, our drivers are thoroughly selected and undergo an effective training program. In addition, the app will inform you who your driver is and the cost of the trip, before starting your ride.

Investor

2023

We are Africa and Middle East’s first all-in-one flexible payment orchestration and revenue operations platform that covers all of your payment needs. We help you build, optimize, and scale your payment infrastructure at any stage of growth.