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Jumana Makhoul

@jumanamakhoul

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Investment & Operations associate bridging venture capital and operations to build with ownership.

Lebanon

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a fast-moving environment that expects ownership—where I can combine venture capital and operations to manage deal flow, own compliance, and build reliable systems from scratch with strong cross-functional collaboration.

I work at the intersection of venture capital and operations—managing deal flow for a fintech fund, running financial compliance, and building things from scratch. As an Investment & Operations Associate at VentureSouq (VSQ), I run the deal pipeline for Fintech Fund II, support IC review with first-pass memos and competitive landscapes, and serve as the point of contact for external audits with EY and ORC.

I also own quarterly VAT submissions, corporate tax, and fund expenses, and keep portfolio relationships moving by resolving founder questions and escalating when needed. Beyond core investment work, I built VSQ’s podcast (NoCap) end-to-end—from scripts and guest questions to logistics and distribution—and keep operations visible using Attio, Airtable, Notion, and Trello.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Investment & Operations Associate

Current

VentureSouq (VSQ)

Apr 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Manage the deal pipeline for Fintech Fund II, including company tracking, outreach, intro calls, and first-pass IC memos and competitive landscapes. Own fund financial compliance (VAT, corporate tax, expenses) and coordinate external audits with EY and ORC.

Deal Sourcing Deal Pipeline Management Outreach Competitive Landscape Financial Compliance Corporate Tax Expense Management Audit Coordination External Audits Podcast Production Social Media Management Legal Correspondence Attio Airtable Notion Trello Executive Support

Head Office Coordinator

Silkor Laser & Aesthetic Center

May 2023 - Apr 2025 (1 year 11 months)

Coordinate across the CEO and departments across the Levant, managing schedules, correspondence, and cross-org communication. Lead procurement, branch operations/maintenance coordination, executive travel bookings, and inter-branch logistics.

Executive Administration Procurement Maintenance Coordination Scheduling Correspondence Management

Administrative Assistant

Consulate General of Timor-Leste

Aug 2022 - Apr 2023 (8 months)

Provide administrative support to consular staff, including call management, correspondence, scheduling, and expense handling.

Administrative Support Call management Correspondence Management Scheduling

Executive Assistant (Public Debt)

Ministry of Finance, Lebanon

Nov 2011 - Apr 2023 (11 years 5 months)

Support the Head of Department by managing calendars and communications for meetings, calls, and international conferences. Maintain records for monthly debt payments and foreign loan data to keep filings accurate and deadlines met.

Executive Assistance Calendar Management Communications Management Records Management Foreign Loan Data Handling

Sales Development Associate

GalaBlynx Pte. Ltd.

Mar 2022 - Jul 2022 (4 months)

Translate financial articles between English and French and publish content via WordPress.

Translation (English French)Financial Content Translation WordPress Content Publishing

Executive Assistant to CEO

SucceednLead

Nov 2021 - Mar 2022 (4 months)

Run the CEO’s communications and diary, supporting episode development by contributing to podcast production tasks. This included writing guest questionnaires and assisting with the episode workflow.

Executive Support CEO Communications Podcast Production Guest Questionnaire Writing Episode Development Support