Ambareen Musa

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Chief Executive Officer - GCC at Revolut

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Ambareen Musa is the CEO of Revolut GCC, leveraging nearly two decades of fintech experience. An INSEAD MBA graduate and serial entrepreneur, she founded and sold Souqalmal. com before launching Yabi, a financial education platform. People who have worked with her describe her as execution-oriented, energetic, and passionate.

Outside of her corporate role, she is a single mother of two who instills the values of financial independence and social responsibility in her children, involving them in charitable activities like fundraising for kids education. Her entrepreneurial drive stems from her parents, who were both business owners in her native Mauritius.

Interesting fact: She has served on a UN Taskforce for Digital Financing and the UAE National Debt Panel.

Personality Overview

Fast-Paced

Challenger

Direct & Candid

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Financial Literacy
A core passion demonstrated by her founding Yabi to provide financial education in the Middle East and her earlier launch of a similar initiative in the UK.
Fintech Innovation
As CEO of Revolut GCC and founder of Souqalmal, she is a recognized pioneer in the Middle East's digital finance space, focused on consumer empowerment through technology.
Building Teams
A recent focus for her is assembling a dynamic and agile team at Revolut to drive growth, emphasizing a culture of ownership where employees "never settle".

Media Appearances

Live from @sharjahef – CEO of Revolut GCC (Smashi Business). Featured in Facebook

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Ambareen Musa – GCC CEO, Revolut (Speaker Profile). Featured in Sharjahef.com

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Revolut Pitches Its Tent in the Emirates – Ambareen Musa, CEO GCC. Featured in Finews.com

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Work History

10-2024
Chief Executive Officer - GCC at Revolut
4-2022 - 8-2024
CEO at Yabi
6-2021 - 6-2022
Technology Pioneer at World Economic Forum
8-2018 - 8-2020
Member of the UN Task Force on Digital Financing for the SDGs at United Nations
6-2018 - 1-2023
Member of UAE National Debt Panel at Self-employed

Education

2016 - 2016
Scaling Entrepreneurial Ventures from Harvard Business School
2007 - 2007
MBA from INSEAD

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Insights For Selling To Ambareen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Stress on the business value that your product offers

DONT's

  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ambareen is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ambareen

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ambareen move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Ambareen take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Ambareen

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