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Wasim Abu Salem
Born1991
Nazareth, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, business owner
Known forLoop, Altooro

Wasim Abu Salem (Arabic: وسيم أبو سالم; Hebrew: וסים אבו סאלם; born 1991) is an Israeli entrepreneur and founder of Loop,[1] a high-tech and community-based incubator, and the co-founder of Altooro, an AI-based tech assessment platform.[2] He is best-known for building tech companies that are sustainable and socially conscious.[3]

Early life & education

Wasim Abu Salem was born and raised in Nazareth, Israel.[3] At the age of 13, he developed an interest in technology and coding with aspirations of building successful tech startups.[1]

In 2015, Abu Salem graduated with a dual degree of BSc in Computer Science and LL.B in Law from the University of Haifa.[4][5]

Career

In 2014, Abu Salem started his legal internship in Tel-Aviv at the Israeli Ministry of Justice, focusing on cybersecurity and digital privacy issues.[6] In 2016, he joined ISOC as Secretary of the Association and project manager.[7][8] At ISOC, he was responsible for managing international partnerships and worked on various projects, including public policy recommendations for adopting IPv6.[9]

In June 2015, Abu Salem was selected by the U.S. State Department to participate in the MEPI Student Leaders summer program at Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, United States.[10]

In December 2015, Abu Salem founded Loop, which initially offered introductory computer science workshops to students in Israel. In 2016, after Loop had reached 2,000 students,[11] he represented the company at multiple events worldwide, including the Amends Global Fellows program at Stanford University,[12] the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Silicon Valley,[13] and One Young World in Canada.[14]

In July 2017, Abu Salem opened Loop's first self-owned learning campus.[15]

In August 2021, he co-founded Altooro, an AI-based tech assessment platform that enables companies to evaluate technical skills. As of August 2022, Altooro has raised $2.5M in pre-seed funding.[2]

Recognition

  • MEPI Student Leaders Program Alumni, Montana State University (2015)[16]
  • OYW Ambassador (2016)[14]
  • AMENDS Fellow at Stanford University (2016)[12]
  • Fellow at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (2016)[17]
  • Fellow at the U.S. Pavilion @EXPO 2020, Dubai[18]
  • TheMarker's 40 Under 40, 2022[19]

References

  1. ^ a b "האם סטיב ג'ובס הבא יימצא בנצרת? ראיון עם ואסים אבו סאלם". mako. 2018-04-29. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  2. ^ a b "Altooro's platform helps companies "evaluate skills, not resumes"". ctech. 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  3. ^ a b "Read For Arab Israelis Left Out Of Tech Jobs, A New Code: Inclusion Online". Scribd. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  4. ^ ומחשבים, מערכת אנשים (2019-10-02). "הפרויקט נמשך: בכירים בהיי-טק מסכמים את השנה -". אנשים ומחשבים - פורטל חדשות היי-טק, מיחשוב, טלקום, טכנולוגיות (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  5. ^ ""There is a lot of hidden potential and a lot of interesting talent that we need to support in Nazareth"". ctech. 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  6. ^ "ועדת הכלכלה". www.nevo.co.il. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  7. ^ "קליק אחד - ואישרתם להפיץ את המידע האישי שלכם מהסמארטפון". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  8. ^ "סקירת פעילות איגוד האינטרנט הישראלי )ע"ר( - 6/2015-5/2016" (PDF). Knesset.gov.il.
  9. ^ "מדיניות ציבורית מומלצת לפרישת פרוטוקול IPv6 בישראל" (PDF). ISOC.
  10. ^ "Meet MEPI's Best and Brightest Alumni". The U.S.-Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI).
  11. ^ "Loop Officially Reaches 2,000 Participants!". loop. 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  12. ^ a b "Education & Empowerment – AMENDS Global Fellows". Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  13. ^ Leichman, Abigail Klein (2016-06-27). "Israeli companies handpicked by White House for GES 2016". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  14. ^ a b "Facebook awards $100,000 worth of support to OYW Ambassadors | One Young World". www.oneyoungworld.com. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  15. ^ "Timeline". loop. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  16. ^ "Wasim Abu Salem - Training and Special Programs | Montana State University". www.montana.edu. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  17. ^ Leichman, Abigail Klein (2016-06-27). "Israeli companies handpicked by White House for GES 2016". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  18. ^ "USA Pavilion @Expo 2020 Fellows Program - Program Booklet" (PDF). USA Pavilion.
  19. ^ "הצעירים המבטיחים 2022". TheMarker. Retrieved 2023-05-08.



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