With a remarkable career journey spanning US, Europe Asia and Africa, Aya Zaghnin is currently a GP of Startup Wise Guys and Presidio invest a multi asset fund manager with 100+ investments across the world, where she specializes in Proptech, Construction tech investments from Pre-seed up to Pre-IPO.

Prior to this, Aya played a pivotal role in establishing a renowned African fund from scratch, targeting pre-seed and seed companies in multiple industries Logistics, Fintechs, and Agritech. She is also an investment banker, working at Delphos International, a prominent investment bank in Washington DC with a USD 20B funds raised in Asia, Africa and Middle east. She advised Unicorns to raise debt from development financial institutions. Her personal portfolio as an Angel investor includes investments in 15 companies, she has been recognized as the Youngest Shark in Shark Tank as she invested in Season 2 of Shark Tank Morocco. Beyond her investment roles, Aya is a respected advisor for GIZ in Germany and the World Bank. Her expertise in finance and entrepreneurship has been sought after to provide valuable insights and guidance in various projects.