Ali Samir Oosman

SVP - Strategy, Partnerships & Investments

Begin with the end in mind. Good governance and first principles do the rest.

At Disrupt, Ali oversees global capital deployment across investments, partnerships, and venture strategy. He allocates capital into funds, startups, and private market secondaries. He improves capital efficiency and portfolio performance through ecosystem partnerships.

He has been building, operating, and investing for over 15 years. He started inside a $100M PE-backed impact platform, growing education and healthcare businesses for underserved markets.

He has advised 6,000+ startups across MENAP as angel investor, operator, and mentor.

He has held board and leadership roles across publicly listed and regulated entities. He founded businesses and established Endeavor in Pakistan as its Founding MD.

Founding partners

Aaqib Gadit
Founding Partner](/content/team/aaqib-gadit/index.html)

Uzair Gadit
Founding Partner](/content/team/uzair-gadit/index.html)

Umair Gadit
Founding Partner](/content/team/umair-gadit/index.html)

Leadership

Ali Samir Oosman
SVP - Strategy, Partnerships & Investments](/content/team/ali-samir-oosman/index.html)

Jonathan Doerr
SVP Venture Building](/content/team/jonathan-doerr/index.html)

Masab Gadit
Founder - Wellows, Partner](/content/team/masab-gadit/index.html)

Ilian Hristov
Head of Engineering, AI & Venture Engine](/content/team/ilian-hristov/index.html)

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Abdul Rafay Gadit
Co-founder - ZIGChain, Partner](/content/team/abdul-rafay-gadit/index.html)

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Arqam Gadit
Co-founder - AutoOS, Partner](/content/team/arqam-gadit/index.html)

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Saad Gadit
Head of People, Partner](/content/team/saad-gadit/index.html)

Emre Tok
Chief Growth Officer](/content/team/emre-tok/index.html)

Muhammad Ovais
Global VP Legal & Chief Financial Officer](/content/team/muhammad-ovais/index.html)

Alemsah Ozturk
Chief Storyteller](/content/team/alemsah-ozturk/index.html)

Shaheer Gadit
CEO & Co-founder - Articos, Partner](/content/team/shaheer-gadit/index.html)

Kasia Kosior
Head of PR and Communications](/content/team/kasia-kosior/index.html)

Mahsa Tehrani
Head of Social & Content](/content/team/mahsa-tehrani/index.html)

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Aqib Zafar
Director Product](/content/team/aqib-zafar/index.html)

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Ammar Gadit
Co-founder - AutoOS, Partner](/content/team/ammar-gadit/index.html)

Advisors

Sajjad Khan
Exec Board Member - Car IT @ Porsche AG](/content/team/sajjad-khan/index.html)

Imran Sayeed
Exec Board Member - Engro](/content/team/imran-sayeed/index.html)