# 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)