Yousef Hammad is a co-founder and Managing Partner of BECO Capital, the Dubai-based venture firm established in 2012 with Dany Farha and Abdulaziz Shikh Al Sagha. Before BECO he held several roles at General Electric, most recently as Commercial Operation Director for GE's aviation business covering Saudi Arabia and Turkey, and earlier in the GE and Mubadala joint venture. He co-founded three businesses in Saudi Arabia, Cafea Arab, Eventana and Chemya, and graduated with honors from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals with a bachelor's degree in finance and economics. BECO's September 2025 fund announcement lists him as Managing Partner for Saudi Arabia.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics (with Honors), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Previous Experience
Commercial Operation Director, GE Aviation (sales campaigns for Saudi Arabia and Turkey)
General Electric and Mubadala $5B joint venture
Co-founder, Cafea Arab
Co-founder, Eventana
Co-founder, Chemya
Notable Investments
Thndr
Career Timeline
2012
Co-founded BECO Capital with Dany Farha and Abdulaziz Shikh Al Sagha.
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Completed the Kauffman Fellows program as a member of Class 21, serving his fellowship at BECO Capital.
2022
Commented as Managing Partner of BECO Capital on Thndr's $20 million Series A.
2025
Listed as Managing Partner - KSA among the leadership running BECO's $370 million dual-fund close.