Experience

Mehdi Abdi's experience

A selected record of work across capital, digital identity, partnerships, venture building and early-stage technology.

Selected roles

Roles and responsibilities.

2024 to present

Co-founder and CEO

Banza

Leads company strategy, fundraising, investor relations and operations for a consumer technology company building personal AI products.

Current company
2022 to present

Co-founder

Blocklogica Labs

Built a Dubai venture studio and accelerator supporting Web3 founders, programs and ecosystems.

About Blocklogica
2023 to present

Founder

Monolythic

Built a UAE-based ecosystem growth and partnerships company connecting Web3 networks with institutions, founders and deployment partners across MENA.

About Monolythic
2.5 years

Technical Sales Lead, MENA

Polygon ID
Polygon Labs

Worked on ecosystem growth, technical sales and partnerships for self-sovereign identity and verifiable credentials. Later advised PrivadoID.

About Polygon Labs
Since 2008

COO

ABDI International Group

Investment and operating work focused on opportunity assessment, capital allocation and long-term execution.

Education

Irish Management Institute and Harvard Business School.

MBA at the Irish Management Institute and executive education at Harvard Business School.