Mohamed Elabshihy
Senior Associate at Graphite Ventures
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
Overview
Work Experience
Senior Associate
2024 - Current
Board Observer: Maxa AI, MedMe, InsideDesk and Weever.
Associate
2023 - 2024
Associate
2021 - 2023
Real Ventures is Canada’s most active early stage Venture Capital firm. Established in 2007, they have invested in over 200 companies across five funds, with $330M under management. My role includes helping source, diligence, and fund great new companies as well as supporting founders post-investment.
Fellow
2022 - 2023
Part of the inaugural cohort of Catalyst Scouts investing in aspiring and early stage founders around the globe.
On Deck is a community platform designed to develop different ideas and build companies.
Raised $20,000,000.00 from Pioneer Fund.
Product Manager, Capital & International Expansion
2020 - 2021
MaRS Discovery District is the world's largest urban innovation hub, supporting 1300+ disruptive tech companies, and consulting for government and corporate partners in adopting innovation. My responsibilities: - Manage and ensure the successful delivery of high-impact startup products focused on Capital and International Expansion. - Define the biggest unmet venture needs by conducting extensive market research in order to develop product roadmaps, determine the scalability of opportunities and clearly identify the value delivered to entrepreneurs. - Develop strategic partnerships and lead business development opportunities involving all Knowledge & Insights products.
Associate, Venture & Corporate Programs
2019 - 2020
- Led and designed a Pitching to Investors product for entrepreneurs from customer research and build to pilot, marketing and launch in 3 months. - Led the development and launch of an asynchronous version of Entrepreneurship 101, MaRS’ flagship online course. - Implemented a series of key software integrations, in close collaboration with IT, to improve overall operational efficiency when delivering online programs. - Led the delivery of 5 cohorts of online programs, reaching 555 entrepreneurs, and achieving a cumulative customer satisfaction score of 87%. - Coordinated the delivery of 179 workshops and small group advisory sessions for Regional Innovation Centres across Ontario, reaching over 1,130 attendees, and achieving a cumulative customer satisfaction score of 90%.
Coordinator, Ontario Scale-Up Vouchers Program
2018 - 2019
Vice President
2017 - 2018
American Star Travel International (ASTI) is a leading travel agency and tour operator headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. My responsibilities: - Developed strong relationships with both leisure and corporate clients, directly handling all customer concerns. - Crafted responses to RFPs in a timely manner and constantly identified potential new business opportunities. - Overlooked both the marketing and operations departments, constantly identifying areas of improvement. - Supported US Government operations in Egypt by providing daily transportation, airport transfers, and organizing tours throughout Egypt. - Discovered new tools and online solutions to improve operational efficiency. - Trained team members on the use of new tools being implemented, including a travel itinerary software and a 24-hour live chat feature.
Account Services Summer Associate
2017 - 2017
Diamond is an integrated marketing agency committed to solving modern marketing challenges and creating bold, impactful experiences for it’s clients. My responsibilities: - Supported the development of integrated marketing campaigns for IKEA, Appleton Estate, Trojan, Batiste, and Stubb’s Bar-B-Q. - Actively participated in brainstorm sessions and concept development with internal team members. - Completed post-activation reports, effectively communicating performance and key metrics. - Researched and identified key influencers for use in multiple campaigns across a variety of social channels. - Researched upcoming industry trends that identify opportunities to add value to current clients as well as identify potential opportunities to onboard new clients.
Residence Advisor
2015 - 2017
- Provided leadership, guidance and support to over 30 students on my floor. - Helped students adapt to life away from home and transition into their first year of university. - Resolved conflicts between residents and mediated conversations in order to help them reach a consensus. - Organized bi-weekly events to engage students and build a sense of community in residence. - Acted as a resource and referral agent to residents.
Guest Services Agent
2016 - 2016
- Greeted, registered and assigned rooms for over 250 guests staying at the hotel. - Resolved guest complaints promptly in order to ensure that they had a positive experience. - Monitored, updated and maintained room availability via the Epitome PMS. - Provided a positive guest experience and directed guests to popular Toronto destinations.
Summer Associate, Marketing & Operations
2014 - 2014
- Collaborated with developers on designing the layout of a new website, www.americanstartravel.com. - Assisted in the logistical planning and execution of the grand opening event of a new ASTI branch. - Assisted in promoting ASTI at various events throughout Egypt.
Professional Soccer Player
2009 - 2013
- Started playing soccer at Wadi Degla FC when he was 7 years old, and started playing at a professional level in July, 2009. - Attended 5 training sessions and 1 professional league match on a weekly basis. - Competed against several teams across Egypt in the Egyptian League. - Was the longest serving member on the team.