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Karim Abdel-ghaffar Plaza
Founding Partner Westerly Winds
Kensington And Chelsea, England
Overview
Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza is the Founding Partner of Westerly Winds, with a background as a Board Member at Elvie, CoFi, and Frameplay, and as an investor in companies like Aquabyte and LeaseLock at Series B stages. He has a strong track record in asset management and investment advisory, with notable roles at BlackRock as a Founding Member & Investment Director and Vice President in Asset Management Advisory.
Karim Abdel-Ghaffar Plaza has leveraged his expertise in fixed income, equities, and alternative investments to make strategic investments in FinTech companies like Aquabyte and LeaseLock at Series B stages, while also serving on the boards of companies like Elvie, CoFi, and Frameplay.
Work Experience
Board Member
2023 - Current
Board Member
2023
Board Member
2023
Frameplay is truly the in-game advertising leader, enabling intrinsic advertising within video game environments.
Raised $8,000,000.00 from Westerly Winds.
Founding Partner
2019
We launched Westerly Winds to address the challenges that many entrepreneurs face when building companies and specialised asset management businesses in their formative years. We back and invest in dynamic visionary founders and companies that have the potential to become an integral part of the ‘new economy’.
Board Member
2021
LeaseLock is an insurance technology company that leverages artificial intelligence to eliminate security deposits.
Raised $63,500,000.00 from Colibri Equity Management, QBE Ventures and RWT Horizons.
Investor and Advisor
2019
Investor and Advisor
2020
Board Member
2021 - 2023
Advisor
2018 - 2020
Founding Member & Investment Director, BlackRock Family Office Partners
2013 - 2018
Asset Management Advisor - Vice President
2008 - 2013
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Education
Master of Letters with distinction
2007 - 2008
Master of Arts
2003 - 2007
Year Abroad
2005 - 2006