Hussam Khoury
Co-Founder & President @ Jabbar Internet Group
Jordan, Germany
Hussam Khoury is a seed investor at Jabbar Internet Group in Jordan focused on Apps and Mobile. Hussam is the President and co-founder of Jabbar Internet Group (Jabbar.com), one of the leaders in the consumer e-commerce sector in the Arab World, and a major player in the internet sector in general. Having been established in late 2009, just after the acquisition of Maktoob.com by Yahoo, Jabbar built up an impressive portfolio of onlinebrands, all leaders in their respective niches, and all-together generating the largest online consumer ecommerce volumes in the region.Hussam was the co-founder of Maktoob.com Inc. He holds a Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University in the USA. He had several years of experience in technology consulting and systems development with Andersen Consulting, and then with Business Optimization Consultants which he co-founded in 1994 in Amman, which eventually merged into Maktoob.com Inc. in 2000. He led the technology and product development initiatives at Maktoob.com initially and then moved to lead the complete operations and strategy with his co-founder, until the Yahoo acquisition of Maktoob.com in 2009, after which he spent a year heading Middle East strategy and strategic partnerships for Yahoo!Maktoob.Hussam was awarded the 'King Hussein Medal for Distinguished Performance of the First Order' in 2009 by HM King Abdullah II. Hussam was also a co-founder of Oasis500, the MENA region's premier early stage and seed investment program for Internet, Digital and Mobile ventures, and also served on its board. Hussam is also a member of the YPO.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 33%
Last updated:
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Industries Hussam Khoury invests in
Stages Hussam Khoury invests in
Countries Hussam Khoury invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Apps 1 (33%)
- Mobile 1 (33%)
- Retail 1 (33%)
- Shopping 1 (33%)
- E-Commerce 1 (33%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (33%)
- Series A 1 (33%)
- Series J 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Arzooo.com
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We are disrupting $80bn+ electronics retail market in India, largely dominated by fragmented physical retail (90% share), with Arzooo "Go Store" technology, removing barriers of scale and inventory, and making each retail store better than an e-commerce platform with the largest virtual selection and the best prices to in-shop consumers,higher profits to retailers, along with integrated financing and quick delivery capabilities. Arzooo has also become the gateway for fast growing emerging brands to launch into huge untapped offline channel. | $7.5M / Series A / Sep 27, 2020 | |
Ola
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Ola operates a mobile technology platform that integrates city transportation for customers and driver partners in India. Its mobile application allows its customers to book a range of cabs, auto-rickshaws, bikes, and shuttle buses. Ola's mobile application allows customers to book city taxi, outstation travel, car rental, and corporatetravel services. Its mobile application is available on Windows, Android, and iOS platforms. Ankit Bhati and Bhavish Aggarwal founded Ola on December 1, 2010. It has its headquarters with additional offices in Bengaluru in India. | $11.4M / Series J / Jul 03, 2019 | |
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Arzooo.com
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We are disrupting $80bn+ electronics retail market in India, largely dominated by fragmented physical retail (90% share), with Arzooo "Go Store" technology, removing barriers of scale and inventory, and making each retail store better than an e-commerce platform with the largest virtual selection and the best prices to in-shop consumers,higher profits to retailers, along with integrated financing and quick delivery capabilities. Arzooo has also become the gateway for fast growing emerging brands to launch into huge untapped offline channel. | $1M / Seed / Jun 13, 2019 |
Co-Investors
About Jabbar Internet Group
The exit of Souq to Amazon is the largest tech transaction of the region, and Souq continues to pave the way in e-commerce in the region. Souq was built from the ground up by the same team at Jabbar, who built the Maktoob portal before that. Maktoob was born out of a simple idea but with a vision that the Arabic Internet will grow and become anintegral part of everybody's life, and grew to become the largest Arabic Internet property before Yahoo acquired it.Both the Souq and Maktoob stories have become inspiring success stories in the region, where budding entrepreneurs and VC's alike, look to our team for inspiration and new ideas.Today Jabbar continues to grow and pave the way for tech in the region. It is in this spirit that we embrace any entrepreneur who is willing to innovate and take risks in order to create something great. Jabbar nurtures such individuals and supports nascent ideas that are in line with its mission. So join our journey :-)
Jabbar Internet Group Contacts
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Hussam Khoury
Co-Founder & President
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Samih Toukan
Chairman and CEO
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Louay Aldoory
Partner
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FAQ
What does Hussam Khoury invest in?
Hussam Khoury invests primarily in Apps, Mobile and Retail startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in India. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Hussam Khoury last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Hussam Khoury closed in Sep 2020. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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