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Omar Arafa

Critic · DISC type C
Founder at Bridge.fi
📍 Egypt

Omar Arafa is a serial entrepreneur and the founder of Bridge. fi, the first blockchain-powered SME financing platform in the MENA region. With a background in business administration from The American University of Paris, he focuses on bridging traditional finance with decentralized solutions through tokenization and innovative tech platforms.

He is a tech enthusiast with previous ventures in on-demand grocery delivery and procurement software. His work is driven by a mission to make financing more accessible, faster, and transparent for businesses and investors across Egypt and the broader MENA region.

Unique fact: Omar is building the first platform of its kind in MENA to use blockchain for SME financing, directly addressing regional challenges like high interest rates and limited capital access.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Egypt
Personality Overview

How Omar shows up

Precise
ROI Driven
Critic

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Omar cares about

SME Financing
His current company, Bridge. fi, is dedicated to solving the challenges of SME financing in the MENA region, a topic he frequently discusses.
Asset Tokenization
He is a strong advocate for tokenization as a way to modernize finance, cut costs, and enable fractional ownership of real-world assets.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Founder
Bridge.fi
9-2023
Founder
Flow - Procurement Software for HORECA
6-2018 - 9-2023
Founder
mrkt
12-2011 - 6-2017
Postpaid - Acquisition & Revenue Senior Supervisor
Mobinil
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2006 - 2009
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
The American University of Paris
1998 - 2004
Education details unavailable
The American International School in Egypt
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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