# Yousif Almutawa

> Yousif Almutawa is a pre-seed investor at TURN8 backing Apps, Internet and Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [TURN8](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/turn8-seed-accelerator)
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yousif-almutawa-75128822

Yousif Almutawa is a pre-seed investor at TURN8 focused on Apps and Internet. Yousif Al Mutawa is the co-founder and Managing Partner of TURN8 Venture Capital. He leads the Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) advisory practice. Prior to joining TURN8, he served as DP World’s group Chief Information Officer (CIO) for 8 years where he managed their global IT organization, established innovation practices, including CorporateVenture Capital (CVC) with a corporate accelerator and led an internal entrepreneurial transformation for its internal corporate culture. His past roles also included CIO for Dubai World Group, Vice President for DU Telecom, Head of Dubai eGovernment IT, an e-Business and an Internet professional for various companies in the US and a co-founder for 1 startup in the Silicon Valley. He holds a BSc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from California State University, Sacramento, USA.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Education | 1 | 100% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 100% |

8 industries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CYBERYNOK | CYBERYNOK is an IT company that is providing digital services and courses and launching web & app projects. Its generate revenue through 3 ways.BUSINESS:1) Academy (helping students to learn digital skills via paid courses)2) Freelauncing (selling digital services)3) E-commerce (Selling Products)4) NFTs (selling NFTs)START-UPS5) FinTech (web and app)6) Ecommerce (web and app)7) Social Media (app)Which digital services and classes & courses are being provided by digital bazar?Graphic Design, Videos Editing, Animations, Photo Manipulation, Content Writing, Content Creation, Social Media Management, Virtual Assistant, Web Development, Android Development, Software development, Web Design, UI UX design and NFTs.What are the projects we are launching?GigBook (E-commerce project)RichTime (FinTech)GetIn (Social Media)In Pakistan, Our FinTech startup can easily win the millions of customers. as well as in global market. On the other hand, GigBook has to face some competitors, but we can easily manage it through its features and usability. GetIn can also easily hit the global market due to its unique usability and utility. We are raising $1Million for our startups (preseed & seed) and $100K for our business.Our Business is giving average ROI of 400% and we hope our startups will do more,If you are looking for a job, then apply here https://cyberynok.com/jobs | $10K | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## 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 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kamal-hassan-4 |
| Nour Halabi | Investment & Portfolio Manager | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nour-halabi |
| Yousif Almutawa | Co-founder & Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yousif-almutawa |
| Finney Thomas | Research - Financial Analyst | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finney-thomas |
| Sahil Verma | Chief Legal Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sahil-verma |

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## FAQ

### What does Yousif Almutawa invest in?

Yousif Almutawa invests primarily in Apps, Internet and Software startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Pakistan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Yousif Almutawa last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Yousif Almutawa closed in Feb 2023. 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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