Walied Albasheer

Founder & Managing Partner

2021 - Current

Pre-seed venture capital firm to build, back & co-create Mobility, Logistics, Supply Chain, Industry 4.0 & Web3.0 Ventures

CEO & Member Board Of Directors

2011

Walied promote Inbound to cater the gap in digital innovation in the region. The goal is to bring latest innovation right from the labs or in early growth. Inbound will be active in Logistics, Location Based Service, eCommerce, Telematics, M2M, In-vehicle Infotainment , Passenger Economy etc...

Member - Industry 4.0, Technology, Investment and Market Access

2024

Serving as a strategic advisor on Digital Media, Techology, Investment and Market Access, I collaborate with key stakeholders within the UAE-Estonian Business Council to drive cross-border investments and strengthen market entry opportunities between the UAE and Estonia. Drawing on over 28 years of experience in venture capital, digital transformation, and startup ecosystem development, I bring a hands-on approach to fostering impactful investments and identifying growth pathways within Industry 4.0, AI, and Web3.

Venture Advisor

2021

Mentor

2021

Founder Institute Mentorship  UAE Fall Virtual 2021  GCC - Silicon Valley Virtual 2021  Central Asia Virtual 2022  GCC-Silicon Valley 2022  Colombia Fall 2022  Uganda Fall 2022  Western Canada Fall 2022  GCC Spring 2023  Funding Lab Q4 2022  Qatar Fall 2022  GCC Fall 2023

Accelerator Lead

2014

The Founder Institute, the world's largest startup accelerator, has been helping build tech companies in over 180 cities across the globe since 2009. lead a startup accelerator and passionate about supporting local community,

CoDirector GCC

2022 - 2023

Supporting Founder Institute (FI.co) Program across the GCC Global Portfolio : 6800+ companies valued at $30B GCC Portfolio : 40+ companies valued at $50M

Founding Board Member

2018

A venture studio Utilizing artificial intelligence, blockchain, IoT, V2I, V2X, ADAS, ACC, LDA to spin out mobility & logistics ventures, mange drivers and passengers through face recognition, thermal sensors, making road trips smoother by predicting patterns, assisting driving behavior by smart guiding and controlling emissions by reducing engine hours while enhancing efficient millage.

Investor

2023

Investor

2023

Member (ITU Focus Group on AI for Autonomous and Assisted Driving (FG-AI4AD))

2020

The Focus Group supports standardization activities for services and applications enabled by AI systems in autonomous and assisted driving in accordance with the 1949 and 1968 Convention on Road Traffic. The work of this FG links closely with the UNECE Global Forum for Road Safety (e.g. WP1, WP29, GRVA) and progress will be shared with these committees. The FG aims to establish a universal minimal performance threshold for AI enabled driving functions (such as AI as a Driver) which is essential to building the global public trust required for widespread deployment of AI on our roads.

Founder & CEO

2013 - 2015

Co-Founded the region's largest eCommerce startup for school and office supplies. Provides a convenient online shopping experience for students, bringing families closer together and helping businesses achieve their goals.

Community Director

2014 - 2015

Plan and produce small- and large-scale events with entrepreneurs and high-level technology executives. Establish firm contact and communication system for managing and coordinating business development interactions.