Sacha Haider

Sacha Haider is the Chief Strategy Officer at Astra Tech. Prior to assuming his current executive position, he spent several years at Global Ventures, a Dubai-based venture capital firm founded in 2018, where he progressed through the ranks from Senior Associate to Principal and ultimately Partner. During his tenure at Global Ventures, the firm invested in nearly 40 companies across the Middle East and Africa, with Haider directly contributing to the sourcing, evaluation, and execution of these deals. His specific investment portfolio includes notable transactions such as leading a $10.8 million pre-Series A funding round for Nexford University in June 2021, alongside strategic investments in healthcare startups Helium Health and Ilara Health. Overall, Haider's extensive professional background centers on scaling technology enterprises and executing strategic venture capital investments across the African and Middle Eastern markets.