Ossama is a passionate entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Over the last 35 years, he managed over $1 billion of international technology funds in diverse leadership roles as EVP of Berkeley International in San Francisco, Chairman of Technocom Ventures in Paris, President of Newbridge Networks Holding in Canada, Senior Managing Director of Newbury Ventures, and Chairman of the Rising Tide Fund in Silicon Valley.

He was chairman or co-founder of eight successful startups including ACC in Santa Barbara (acquired by Ericsson), Algety in France (acquired by Corvis), HighDeal in France (acquired by SAP), Highwave Optical Technologies (Listed on Euronext), NetCentrex (acquired by Comverse), nCipher in Cambridge (listed on LSE), BDNA in Mountain View, and Echovox in Geneva.

He served on the Boards of Advisors of Harvard University Center for Middle Eastern Studies and of UCSF Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine in San Francisco, and lectured on international business at UC Berkeley, the University of San Diego, Santa Clara University, and the American University in Cairo. He also served on the Board of Directors of Relief International, a non-profit, focusing his efforts on social entrepreneurship and women development in the Middle-East.

Ossama received his B.Sc. in electrical engineering (distinctions, first class honors) from the University of Alexandria, his M.Sc. in electrical engineering and M.B.A. from the University of British Columbia. He completed his Ph.D. requirements in electrical engineering at the University of British Columbia, and his Ph.D. in Business Administration at California Coast University.

Ossama was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt were he still maintains close family ties and enduring friendships. He is an avowed fan of Mediterranean history and culture. He is married, has two children, and splits his time equally between California and Paris.