Omar Arafa

Critic
DISC Type : C

Founder at Bridge.fi

Egypt

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
Bridging TradFi & DeFi
His professional focus is on creating platforms that bridge the liquidity and operational gaps between traditional and decentralized finance.

Media Appearances

Omar has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

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

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Exp : 13 Location : Egypt Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder at Bridge.fi
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Insights For Selling To Omar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Omar is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Omar

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Omar move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Omar take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Omar

Personality Compatibility


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