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Najib Mikati is a student and founder.
I study Financial Economics at Columbia, with a minor in Mathematical Probability.
I spend most of my time around early-stage startups, AI, and fintech. Markets are more of a cultural thing for me than a hobby. Outside of that I read a lot of philosophy and the history behind it.
today
I'm in Dubai interning at MEVP, evaluating early-stage deals across MENA. On the side I'm building Warg and Knot.
ventures
Knot
Advisor, leading the build with Areeba
2026 — Now
Warg
Co-Founder & CEO
2025 — Now
smartpocket
Co-Founder & COO
2022 — 2025
angel investments
I back early-stage founders, mostly in AI and the harder, physical side of it: the chips, the models, and the machines that are starting to do real work in the world. I think that's where the interesting companies of the next decade get built, and I'd rather be around them early than read about them later. More soon.
archived projects
Saut
Social media sentiment tracker
web
The EDC
Economic debate initiative in the UAE
initiative
AyEm
Sleep-tracking glove
hardware
Directorize
Digital textbook directory
web
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