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Hanim is an exited entrepreneur, venture capitalist, non-executive director, and board advisor with more than three decades of experience shaping growth, capital strategy, and leadership at scale.
She has built and exited multiple companies, led organizations through transformation, and advised ventures from Pre-seed to Series A and beyond. Her career spans AI, Climate, Health & Wellness, Consumer, EduTech, FinTech, HRTech, and Retail & Fashion โ giving her a rare ability to connect innovation with execution, and ambition with investor readiness.
Hanim operates where pressure meets opportunity.
She partners with founders and senior executives navigating defining moments โ capital raises, rapid scaling, international expansion, leadership evolution, and exit strategy. Her guidance is direct, strategic, and grounded in lived experience. She brings the combined lens of operator, investor, and board advisor โ ensuring decisions are not only bold, but bankable.
Her work centers on one principle:
Growth without clarity is risk.
Growth with strategy is power.
Through strategic positioning, capital alignment, governance discipline, and executive development, she enables leaders to build resilient, globally competitive organizations designed for long-term impact.
She has mentored high-growth founders through the European Innovation Council, Startupbootcamp, and Techstars โ contributing to the development of the next generation of transformative companies.
Board Advisory & NED Experience
- Venture Partner / Advisor, 2026- current LaunchAfrica VC
- Advisor, 2024 โ Current European Innovation Council (EU) - Brussels
- Advisory Board Member, 2024 โ Current Richmond University - UK
- Advisory Board Member, 2024 โ Current The LEAD Curriculum - UK
- Investor & Board Advisor, 2024 - Currentย AIAI Studios - UK
- Board Advisor & Investor, 2024 - Currentย PeaceandPure - UK
- Investor & Board Advisor, 2024 โ Current Rimoda - the Netherlands
- Non- Executive Director (NED), 2024ย IMO - UK
- Non-Executive Director (NED) and Board Advisor, 2023 - Current, PhophiAnnah Foundation (Non-profit) - SA
- Strategic Advisor, 2017 - 2019ย The Embassy of Turkey - Thailand, China
- Member and Business Advisor, 2016 - 2023ย BASA: Institute Business Advisors
Credentials
- Master of Business Administration, Economics, University of Maastricht - Netherlands
- Facultรฉ des Sciences Economies. BA Degree in Finance and Marketing, Universitรฉ de Rennes - France
Recognition
Her leadership and impact have been recognized through:
- Best Woman in Fashion Award (2021)
- Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist โ Women of Stature (2022)
- Accenture Business Engage Award in ICT & Services (2023)
She is also a published author, sharing insights on entrepreneurship, leadership, and scaling in complex and competitive markets.
Beyond the Boardroom
Hanim believes high performance begins with discipline and self-mastery. She practices meditation and yoga, enjoys horse riding and international travel, and is deeply committed to philanthropy. She actively supports women-led ventures and initiatives serving underprivileged communities โ investing not only in companies, but in people.
Executive Mentorship
Hanim works with a select number of high-performing leaders and executives.