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Sahil Arora
Director at The Knowledge Society
Dubai
Overview
Sahil Arora is the Director at The Knowledge Society (TKS) in Dubai, with a background in Psychology from Columbia University and Business Administration from Ivey Business School. He has notable experience as an investor and advisor in various sectors, specializing in Human Capital/HRTech and Health IT, with a focus on Series B, Seed, and Series A stages.
Arora's career highlights include serving as an investor at Plug and Play Tech Center, advising at growX ventures, and founding Pathly Executive Coaching for Founders. His current role as Director at TKS showcases his expertise in analytics, leadership, and business strategy within the education and technology sectors.
Work Experience
Director
2024 - Current
Advisor
2023
Sourcing and co-investing alongside growX ventures in early-stage startups.
Investor
2023
tappi is digitizing SMEs across Africa with verified online identities to find new customers and deepen their engagement.
Learning Facilitator
2024 - 2024
Flourishing Facilitator and Social Entrepreneurship Mentor
Growth Consultant
2023 - 2024
Peekapak empowers K-12 educators with literacy aligned resources that enrich social and emotional learning in the classroom.
Founder
2020 - 2023
Pathly is the next-generation alternative solution for personal growth and transformation for people who want to live their fullest lives. It starts with the Pathly Reflector, a reimagined, personalized, 1-on-1 peer support system that gives people a safe and reflective space to clarify their values, build mindfulness skills, and gain the structure and support of a trusted community. Combining authentic connection, the power of science, and humanized technology, we inspire people to thrive, by taking actions that promote their well-being in the modern world.
Consultant
2020 - 2020
Supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of families Weldon brings together parents and child development experts to provide personalized , evidence backed guidance and support so that we can reduce stress, build confidence, and help families thrive. Acquired by Spring Health.
Weldon is the first company provides mental health support specifically for families
Manager
2018 - 2020
• Oversaw the integration of fintech API platform with financial services infrastructure providers; successfully launched product partnerships with Google, IBM, and Oracle. • Negotiated end-to-end platform reseller certification partnership with 4 multi-national consultancies which provided access to 2 new geographic markets.
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Investor
2016 - 2018
• Sourced and invested in 10 fintech seed-A startups; portfolio value $7B+, 2 unicorns, 42X ROI. Select investments: Flutterwave ($3B valuation), Blockdaemon ($3.3B valuation), Extend, Even Financial, Koyfin, Mantl, Stackfolio (Acq), Monotto (Acq). • Facilitated 200+ innovation workshops for F500 C-Suite which led to 30+ pilot projects with startups.
Plug & Play Topeka is a Venture Capital company that offers corporate Innovation, open Innovation, and accelerator Programs.
Product Analyst, Payments
2014 - 2016
• Led a three month end-to-end product conversion process for 45,000 clients following the termination of the RBC and Target Canada partnership; retained $2MM of annual income and ensured a seamless client experience. • Forecasted the spend behaviour and profitability of credit card applicants based on customer segments; modified the credit approval requirements to increase approval rates by 4% and annual income by $1MM. • Evaluated the market potential and RBC’s strategic alignment for two credit card portfolio acquisitions; presented the findings to internal executives within strict timelines to successfully respond to each request for proposal.
Education
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