# Issam Hamid

> Issam Hamid is a seed investor at Abercross Holdings (London) backing B2B and Retail. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Abercross Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abercross-holdings)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Oct 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/issamhamid

Issam Hamid is a seed investor at Abercross Holdings in London focused on B2B and Retail. Issam Hamid is the current Managing Partner of Abercross Holdings. He previously worked at McKinsey & Company as an Associate Principal. Issam Hamid attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| B2B | 1 | 100% |
| Retail | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 100% |
| Predictive Analytics | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retailo Technologies | Retailo is the fastest growing B2B startup in MENAP and has digitized retail supply chains in the region. Founded in July 2020 by former Careem executives Talha Ansari, Wahaj Ahmed and Mohammad Nowkhaiz, Retailo has raised $9 million in just 9 months thanks to a diverse group of international investors that include institutions from Silicon Valley,UK, and GCC and also high net worth individuals (HNWs).Headquartered in Riyadh and operational in multiple markets in MENAP, Retailo currently provides services to over 35,000 active retailers that can access more than 2,000 SKUs from the Retailo app which are delivered to them within 24-hours of order placement. Retailo’s 500+ colleagues are spread across multiple cities in MENAP and fulfil tens of thousands of retailers’ orders every month. This vast operation is managed through multiple warehouses that store inventory from hundreds of brands, many of which are direct Retailo partners.Retailo’s mission is to simplify the retail business and make supply chains easily accessible and beautifully uncomplicated. Through its high-powered app, driven teams and smart operations, Retailo will unlock the earning potential of 10 million SME retailers in MENAP and lift the economy of the entire region. | $6.7M | Seed | Oct 14, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Shorooq Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shorooq-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [AgFunder](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agfunder) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Arzan Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/arzan-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Abercross Holdings

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Abercross provides growth equity and buyout capital to profitable, UK-based businesses. We are independent, FCA regulated, and enable international family offices and institutions gain exposure to private UK investment opportunities.

2 contacts available at Abercross Holdings.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alex Loudon | Founder, Partner / Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alex-loudon |
| Issam Hamid | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/issam-hamid-f87a |

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## FAQ

### What does Issam Hamid invest in?

Issam Hamid invests primarily in B2B, Retail and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Saudi Arabia. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Issam Hamid last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Issam Hamid closed in Oct 2021. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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