# Kamal Hassan

> Kamal Hassan is a seed investor at TURN8 backing Finance and Credit. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [TURN8](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/turn8-seed-accelerator)
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2022
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://ae.linkedin.com/in/kamal12hassan
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/Innovation360
- Website: https://x.com/Innovation360

Kamal Hassan is a serial entrepreneur and technology sector investor. His expertise includes startup advisory and venture capital fund management as well as corporate strategy, innovation management and business growth.Kamal is a General Partner at TURN8 Fund. Originally established as an early-stage technology accelerator by DP World, Kamalserved as Accelerator Managing Director since inception. In this role he was an integral part of the selection committee that scouted for startups from around the world. He also mentored numerous startups in developing and commercializing their business ideas and securing funding.Kamal is also a General Partner at Fenox Venture Capital, based in Silicon Valley in the U.S. He leads the organization’s Middle East operations, including overseeing a $100 million venture fund that invests in the United States, Asia and the Middle East.Additionally, Kamal is the founder of The Cribb, an entrepreneurial ecosystem for startups and SMEs, and also the Founder, President and CEO of Innovation 360, a global innovation management firm, both based in Dubai, UAE.Kamal has a Masters in Genetic Engineering from San Francisco State University in the U.S., and has completed executive education courses at Harvard Business School, Leeds School of Business and The Wharton School.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finance | 2 | 67% |
| Credit | 1 | 33% |
| FinTech | 1 | 33% |
| Consumer | 1 | 33% |
| Security | 1 | 33% |

12 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 67% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Peerby Classic | Peerby is a Dutch startup that operates a peer-to-peer sharing service for products. Users can share or request items from people in their neighborhood online, via their mobile or via social media channels. The product was launched (beta) for Amsterdam in August 2012, but the team is rapidly expanding to other areas too. | $10K | Seed | May 31, 2022 |  |
| Finverity | Finverity is a cross-border supply chain finance platform for mid-market. We aim to close the $1.5 TRL funding gap in global Trade Finance by using technology to make financing of mid-market companies economically viable and provide access to capital worldwide. | $2M | Seed | Feb 03, 2022 |  |
| Zobi | Zobi’s not just Artificial Intelligence, it’s Home Intelligence. Our smart, brand-agnostic solutions take a holistic view of homes - people, devices, networks, habits. They build an anonymous profile for each home, then use that intel to spot unusual behaviour and stop cybercriminals. | $1.5M | Seed | Jul 01, 2020 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [B&Y Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-y-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BY Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/by-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [s16vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/s16vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Seedrs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/seedrs) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shamrock Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shamrock-ventures-6f32) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Worth Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/worth-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About TURN8

VC Fund · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

TURN8 is an initiative launched by DP World to foster a global entrepreneurial and innovation culture. The aim is to inject entrepreneurial know-how and accelerate commercialise-able “ideas to market. ”This revolutionary program will strategically scout for international early stage ideas and concepts that can be refined and brought to marketthrough the TURN8 seed accelerator.The program will take place over 12 months, beginning with a rigorous online and event-based international scouting campaign, followed by a 120-day funded “Rapid Fire” Business Modelling and Prototyping seed accelerator, with extensive follow-on support. This program is a remarkable collaboration between enterprise and innovators.

5 contacts available at TURN8.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kamal Hassan | CEO and Co-founder | — |
| Nour Halabi | Investment & Portfolio Manager | — |
| Yousif Almutawa | Co-founder & Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yousif-almutawa |
| Finney Thomas | Research - Financial Analyst | — |
| Sahil Verma | Chief Legal Counsel | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Kamal Hassan invest in?

Kamal Hassan invests primarily in Finance, Credit and FinTech startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Kamal Hassan?

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### When did Kamal Hassan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kamal Hassan closed in May 2022. 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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