Serial entrepreneur and veteran tech builder joins the Saudi data governance platform
Governata, Saudi Arabia’s first enterprise data governance by data management platform, recently announced the appointment of serial entrepreneur Mohamed Hamedi as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
The appointment follows Governata’s recent US$ 4mn seed funding round from a robust consortium of regional and international investors.
Hamedi brings more than 30 years of global technology leadership experience spanning Silicon Valley, Europe, and the Middle East. A seasoned operator and founder, he has built, scaled, and exited multiple technology companies across enterprise software, cloud platforms, fintech, and networking infrastructure.
Technology vision
Currently he is also the CTO of Mrsool, the Riyadh-based on-demand delivery unicorn-in-the-making backed by Saudi Technology Ventures. At Governata, Hamedi will lead the company’s technology vision, platform architecture, and product innovation, with a focus on scaling a robust, secure, and AI-ready data governance by data management infrastructure aligned with Saudi Arabia’s NDMO, PDPL, and Vision 2030 priorities.
“The opportunity to build a category-defining data governance platform from Saudi Arabia, with global ambition and local depth, is incredibly compelling. I’m excited to help shape the technology foundation that will power this vision,” commented Hamedi on his appointment.
“Mohamed’s arrival marks a decisive step in Governata’s journey to become the reference data governance platform in the Kingdom and beyond,” noted Djamel Mohand, CEO, Governata.
