Mohamed Marei
Investment Expert
Cairo
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Founder & CEO
Femto
9 2022 - Current
- Designed, launched and operated Femto software, to instantly transform accounting entries into automated financial analytics, management reports and cash flow forecasting modules through robotic process automation and AI, targeting startups & SMEs
- Hired and led a team of 14 and acquired 500 corporate clients
- (Shutting Down)
Founder & CEO
Xpovi
04.2021 - 09.2022
- Designed, launched and operated Xpovi – a web software, instantly automating financial forecasting models for startups using a machine learning questionnaire through match making with a custom-built economics and demographics data base
- Hired and led a team of 8 and acquired 75+ startups
- (Pivoted)
Senior Associate
Catalyst Partners
01.2020 - 03.2021
- Led the PE team fund-raising and investors solicitation for a USD30 Mil impact fund
- Led the financial, legal, and operational due diligence for fund deployment
- Led portfolio companies restructuring, executive committees, and KPIs setting
- Led the product team to design a fintech app “Qardy” – debt marketplace in Egypt
- Led the group leasing arm establishment and growth
- Secured Banks’ facilities worth USD4 Mil and executed DCM totaling USD2 Mil
- Advised/executed on USD70 Mil investment banking transactions (ECM, DCM & M&A)
Deputy Head of Research
Cairo Financial Holding
01.2019 - 12.2020
- Recruited back to CFH to help restructure the Buy Side team across all sectors
- Member of Investment Committee overseeing USD150 Mil of Equity AuMs
- Generated new investment ideas, alpha, risk allocation, asset selection and timing selection based on statistical models, beta-analysis, and monte-carlo simulation.
Associate Vice President
Beltone Financial
05.2018 - 12.2018
- Leading the valuation and research for Egypt and GCC real estate listed stocks
- Responsible for institutional investors’ solicitation; c.60% cumulative investment returns.
Senior Equity Analyst
Prime Holding
12.2015 - 04.2018
- Leading the valuation and research for Real Estate, NBFS, Consumer, Construction, Telecom, & Healthcare listed stocks
- Soliciting and handling institutional investors; providing buy/sell recommendations
- 95% valuation targets hit in 12 months, including c.450% returns on a stock in 3 months.
Equity Analyst
Cairo Financial Holding
05.2014 - 11.2015
- Sector agnostic buy side analyst, responsible for the valuation and research for the Real Estate, NBFS, Consumer, Construction, Telecom, & Healthcare listed stocks
- Responsible for investment memo preparation, for buy/sell positions to IC.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance and Economics
German University in Cairo
09.2009 - 05.2013
Banking Credit and Risk Management Diploma - undefined
American University in Cairo
01.2015 - 04.2015
CFA designation - undefined
Chartered Financial Analyst Institute
01.2014 - 04.2018
Skills
Transformative leadership
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Hired, trained and led 4 teams across software, investment management, and operations. Passionate about designing, building, and operating enterprise solutions, from idea to revenues. Mastered skills: Financial and data engineering, restructuring, valuation, and advisory. Top 3 on Bloomberg Analysts ranking – with total valuation assignments of USD22 Bil.
Business Experience
- 09/2022, Present, Founder & CEO, Femto, http://www.femtofpa.com, AI-powered financial planning SaaS. Designed, launched and operated Femto software, targeting startups & SMEs. Hired and led a team of 14 and acquired 500 corporate clients. (Shutting Down)
- 04/2021, 09/2022, Founder & CEO, Xpovi, http://www.xpovi.com, Automated financial modelling web-app. Designed, launched and operated Xpovi, targeting startups. Hired and led a team of 8 and acquired 75+ startups. (Pivoted)
- 01/2020, 03/2021, Senior Associate, Catalyst Partners, Led the PE team fund-raising and investors solicitation for a USD30 Mil impact fund. Led the financial, legal, and operational due diligence for fund deployment. Led portfolio companies restructuring, executive committees, and KPIs setting. Led the product team to design a fintech app “Qardy” – debt marketplace in Egypt. Led the group leasing arm establishment and growth. Secured Banks’ facilities worth USD4 Mil and executed DCM totaling USD2 Mil. Advised/executed on USD70 Mil investment banking transactions (ECM, DCM & M&A)
- 01/2019, 12/2020, Deputy Head of Research, Cairo Financial Holding, Recruited back to CFH to help restructure the Buy Side team across all sectors. Member of Investment Committee overseeing USD150 Mil of Equity AuMs. Generated new investment ideas, alpha, risk allocation, asset selection and timing selection based on statistical models, beta-analysis, and monte-carlo simulation.
- 05/2018, 12/2018, Associate Vice President, Beltone Financial, Leading the valuation and research for Egypt and GCC real estate listed stocks. Responsible for institutional investors’ solicitation; c.60% cumulative investment returns.
- 12/2015, 04/2018, Senior Equity Analyst, Prime Holding, Leading the valuation and research for Real Estate, NBFS, Consumer, Construction, Telecom, & Healthcare listed stocks. Soliciting and handling institutional investors; providing buy/sell recommendations. 95% valuation targets hit in 12 months, including c.450% returns on a stock in 3 months.
- 05/2014, 11/2015, Equity Analyst, Cairo Financial Holding, Sector agnostic buy side analyst, responsible for the valuation and research for the Real Estate, NBFS, Consumer, Construction, Telecom, & Healthcare listed stocks. Responsible for investment memo preparation, for buy/sell positions to IC.
- 06/2013, 04/2014, Financial Control, Emirates NBD
Timeline
Founder & CEO
Xpovi
04.2021 - 09.2022
Senior Associate
Catalyst Partners
01.2020 - 03.2021
Deputy Head of Research
Cairo Financial Holding
01.2019 - 12.2020
Associate Vice President
Beltone Financial
05.2018 - 12.2018
Senior Equity Analyst
Prime Holding
12.2015 - 04.2018
Banking Credit and Risk Management Diploma - undefined
American University in Cairo
01.2015 - 04.2015
Equity Analyst
Cairo Financial Holding
05.2014 - 11.2015
CFA designation - undefined
Chartered Financial Analyst Institute
01.2014 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance and Economics
German University in Cairo
09.2009 - 05.2013
Founder & CEO
Femto
9 2022 - Current
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