Yassine Laghzioui is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Within the startup ecosystem, he is renowned for mentoring high-potential entrepreneurs in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.

Currently, he holds the position of CEO at UM6P Ventures, a deeptech venture capital firm, and also serves as Director of Entrepreneurship and Venturing at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University.

Yassine is also the founder of PHOVA Technology, a leading hard-tech startup headquartered in Morocco. He holds a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from ENSAM, and a master’s degree in Management Science from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.