Ahmad Hammouda

Ahmad Hammouda is the co-founder and CEO of Thndr—Egypt's largest investment platform and first licensed player since 2008. Hammouda strongly believes in equal access to financial products & opportunities, and together with the team at Thndr they are on a mission to democratize investing in MENA.
Being supported by leading global investors such as Tiger Global, BECO Capital and Prosus Ventures with Base Capital and existing investors Endure Capital, 4DX Ventures, Raba Partnerships and JIMCO, is a significant endorsement of the platform strategy and proof of the existence of a large market opportunity in the region.
Prior to founding Thndr, Hammouda used to be the General Manager of Uber in Egypt. Motivated to utilize technology to create economic opportunities for thousands of Egyptians who were previously unemployed—Under Hammouda’s reign, Uber Egypt’s bookings grew by 65% YoY, making Cairo the biggest market in Europe, Middle East and Africa in terms of trips.
Before Uber, Hammouda was Vice President at CI Capital Investment Banking. Hammouda is a CFA member, and has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from The American University in Cairo.