Speedinvest taps Rana Abdel Latif as new partner

Austrian VC outfit Speedinvest has appointed Rana Abdel Latif (LinkedIn) as a partner and assigned her to its emerging markets team as the early-stage VC fund looks to expand its footprint in the region and set up an office in the region, the company said in a statement (pdf). The veteran of the Egyptian VC scene is joining Speedinvest from Cairo-based fintech investment platform Nclude. She has also worked for Global Ventures, The Cairo Angels (now Acasia), and Qalaa Holdings in her 15+ year career.