Tamer Hassanein
Partner @ Newbury Ventures
San Francisco, United States
Tamer Hassanein is a seed investor at Newbury Ventures in San Francisco focused on iOS and Apps. Tamer is an innovator in the digital media industry with deep domain knowledge and a strong appreciation for the dynamics that create successful startups in Silicon Valley. Prior to joining Rising Tide, Tamer was employee #2 and top salesman at Zong, the world’s leading mobile payments company. In his four years at Zong, Tamer formed deals thatwere pivotal in establishing the company as the leader in its space. Zong was acquired by eBay in 2011. In April 2011, he co-founded Foghorn Games, an international game development company focused on multiplayer cross-platform applications on the iPad. Foghorn Games was merged in July 2012 into Popover Games, where Tamer currently serves as an Advisory Board member. Tamer is an active angel investor and advisor to several startups. He served as President of Grantoo, a social gaming network that enables university students to play online competitive games for tuition. Born and raised in Silicon Valley, he attended the American School of Paris and the University of San Diego and has worked in Geneva, London, Paris, and Los Angeles.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Tamer Hassanein invests in
Stages Tamer Hassanein invests in
Countries Tamer Hassanein invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- iOS 1 (50%)
- Apps 1 (50%)
- Video 1 (50%)
- Sensor 1 (50%)
- Android 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (50%)
Investments
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Quanergy Systems
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Quanergy Solutions, Inc. is a Silicon Valley-based technology company developing 3D-LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions. Quanergy’s mission is to enhance people’s experiences and safety by enabling a new generation of automation processes in the physical security, industrial automation, and smart spaces markets. Quanergy’s industryprice/performance smart LiDAR solutions are deployed by nearly 400 customers and over 50 partners across the globe. It was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA, USA. | Venture - Series Unknown / Apr 01, 2020 | |
Swivl
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Swivl is an automated mobile accessory with a suite of online tools that enable educators to use video for professional development and instruction. The Swivl Robot, Capture app and Cloud work together with your mobile devices to create multimedia videos, which can be shared using our free, secure, FERPA and COPPA compliant video hosting service. | $1.5M / Seed / Sep 01, 2013 |
Co-Investors
About Newbury Ventures
Newbury Ventures is a collegial partnership based in Silicon Valley with roots from across the globe, most notably the US, Canada, Europe and the Middle East. We fund exceptional entrepreneurs, and help carry the founders' vision from creation to realization. Since the early 80s, we have financed 150+ successful ventures that grew to generatein excess of $180 billion in combined shareholders’ value.We deploy early stage capital across diversified market sectors and evolve our strategic focus in a constant dialog with the market. We invest in industry verticals, but take an interdisciplinary view of a company's ultimate potential. We seek to team with visionary companies breaking barriers and creating new markets, especially those leveraging advancements in cloud computing, big data, mobile, and social media. We are stage agnostic, but single-mindedly focused on character, commitments and results.
Newbury Ventures Contacts
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Conrad Lewis
Venture Partners
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Ossama Hassanein
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FAQ
What does Tamer Hassanein invest in?
Tamer Hassanein invests primarily in iOS, Apps and Video startups, most often at Seed and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did Tamer Hassanein last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Tamer Hassanein closed in Apr 2020. Shizune tracks 2 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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