Louiza Chitour (PhD)

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Co-Founder at 10FT Ventures

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Dr. Louiza Chitour is the Co-Founder of 10FT Ventures, a venture studio focused on building wellness and longevity companies. With over 15 years in the pharma and healthcare sectors across Asia and the Middle East, she has extensive experience in biotech, open innovation, and ecosystem development. People who have worked with her describe her as skilled, resilient, and tenacious.

She is a vocal advocate for female empowerment, co-founding the global NGO Wovid Diaries to support women and leading initiatives like Plug and Plays FoundHER chapter in the Middle East. As an active angel investor, she supports startups in FemTech, HealthTech, and AI, driven by a passion for closing healthcare gaps through technology.

Unique fact: Louiza comes from a long lineage of empowered North-African women who inspired her belief that an opinion has no gender.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Judgemental

Upfront

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

MENA Startup Ecosystem
As a venture co-founder and former Plug and Play director, her career is focused on building and accelerating the startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa.
Healthcare Innovation
Her 15-year career spans the pharma, biotech, and digital health sectors. Her current venture studio builds companies focused on wellness and longevity.
Female Empowerment
She co-founded Wovid Diaries, an NGO for women, and actively launched and supported multiple initiatives to help female founders secure funding and mentorship.

Media Appearances

Louiza has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Co-Founder at 10FT Ventures
1-2024
Partner at Confidential
9-2020
Co-Founder & COO at Wovid Diaries
1-2023 - 10-2024
Director at Plug and Play Tech Center
2-2020 - 6-2023
Senior Program and Partnerships Manager-Middle East at Plug and Play Tech Center

Education

2019 - 2019
Certification from AstroLabs
2011 - 2014
Phd Project Management from Wuhan University of Technology

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Exp : 5 Location : Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at 10FT Ventures
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Insights For Selling To Louiza

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Louiza is

  • Conviction in the product matters to them, followed by proof points and strong testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Louiza

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Louiza move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Louiza take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

You And Louiza

Personality Compatibility


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