Hazem Shish

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Partner at Azura

United Arab Emirates

Overview

Hazem Shish is the Founder and CEO of SandFox Partners, an independent investment and advisory firm. His expertise lies in private equity, M&A, and corporate finance. He also serves as a Non-Executive Board Member for Al Ghurair Investment and Oman Insurance Company (now Sukoon), sitting on their respective investment, audit, and risk committees. He is a graduate of NEOMA Business School.

He co-founded Revam, an alternative asset management firm with a specific focus on the blockchain sector.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Status Quo Seeker

Overcautious

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

Private Equity
His career is centered on private equity and principal investments, reflected in his current role at SandFox Partners and previous position as a Partner at Azura focusing on EMEA markets.
Corporate Governance
Serves as a board member and sits on the Audit, Risk, and Investment committees for major firms like Al Ghurair Investment and Sukoon Insurance.
Blockchain Investing
He co-founded and was the CEO of Revam, an alternative asset manager that specifically focuses on investments within the blockchain industry.

Media Appearances

Hazem has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024 - 3-2025
Partner at Azura
4-2023
Founder & CEO at SandFox Partners
8-2022
Non Executive Board Member at Al Ghurair Investment
4-2022 - 4-2025
Non Executive Board Member at Oman Insurance Company
11-2021 - 4-2023
Co-Founder & CEO @ Revam at Revam

Education

2000 - 2004
Master from NEOMA Business School

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Insights For Selling To Hazem

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hazem is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hazem

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hazem move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Hazem take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Hazem

Personality Compatibility


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