Salmine Sassi

Commander
DISC Type : D

Venture Builder - Deep Tech at Creative Dock Group

Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal

Overview

Salmine Sassi is an AI-powered Venture Builder and innovation strategist dedicated to launching and scaling ventures across Europe, MENA, and Africa. With a Masters from EADA Business School, she has launched over 20 ventures. Colleagues and mentees describe her as an inspiring, dedicated, and expert leader who empowers entrepreneurs.

She is a passionate advocate for female empowerment, co-founding She Starts Africa to advance women through entrepreneurship. Her work is driven by a belief in the feminine way of leading to create community and economic shifts. She frequently travels to moderate and speak at events focused on technology and innovation.

An Obama Leader, recognized for her work in advancing women in business and creating a social impact across Africa.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Very Quick

Decisive

They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.  They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Women in Entrepreneurship
Co-founded "She Starts Africa, " a hub for female entrepreneurs, and has designed multiple programs to support and accelerate women-led businesses across the continent.
AI-Powered Ventures
Her professional focus is on using AI to de-risk innovation and build scalable businesses, a central theme in her current venture-building roles.
Global Tech Ecosystems
Actively participates in and speaks at global tech events like Web Summit, BibanGlobal, and Emerging Valley, focusing on innovation across MENA and Africa.

Media Appearances

Salmine has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Venture Builder - Deep Tech at Creative Dock Group
12-2018
Venture Manager - AI PM at AKALYA
9-2021 - 9-2024
Entrepreneur In Residence / Project Manager at Seedstars
1-2023 - 9-2023
Corporate Venture Builder at oneUp
9-2020 - 8-2023
Board Member at She Starts Africa

Education

Master's degree from EADA Business School
Bachelor's Degree from Tunis Business School-University of Tunis

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Exp : 7 Location : Lisbon Metropolitan Area, Portugal Job Level : Middle Designation : Venture Builder - Deep Tech at Creative Dock Group
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Insights For Selling To Salmine

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Be respectful but crisp

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Salmine is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Salmine

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Salmine move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Salmine take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Salmine

Personality Compatibility


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