Ayah Bdeir

Ayah Bdeir has become a leading angel in hardware and deep tech, backing 15+ companies across the Middle East and Silicon Valley. Her portfolio includes firms that have raised over $200 million collectively, and she has specifically championed underrepresented founders—a demographic that typically receives less than 3% of venture funding. While her returns trail #9 Ram Shriram’s Google windfall, her targeted investments are 40% more diversified across sectors than the average angel’s.