Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 appoints Ahmad Ali Alwan as new CEO

“Since then, Alwan has played a critical role in spearheading Hub71’s strategic development to become one of the region’s premier tech startup hubs, supporting more than 260 startups that have raised over Dh5 billion in capital,” the tech ecosystem announced.

In 2023, Hub71 helped solidify Abu Dhabi’s ranking as the fastest-growing tech ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and among the fastest-growing worldwide, according to Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network.

Before becoming Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Alwan was a part of the UAE Clusters Asset Management team at Mubadala’s UAE Investment Platform, where he managed a portfolio of UAE-based aerospace and technology assets. Before that, Alwan was critical in launching Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners in 2019.

In addition, Ahmad was previously part of Mubadala’s Portfolio Strategy team and contributed to formulating the corporate strategy, overlaying internal and stakeholder objectives, and supporting Mubadala’s leadership with special projects.