Ibrahim AlHusseini

Ibrahim AlHusseini is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and environmentalist. He is the founder and CEO of FullCycle, an investment company accelerating the deployment of climate-restoring technologies. AlHusseini is also the founder and managing partner of the Husseini Group.
He served as the co-executive producer of the 2013 Academy Award-nominated documentary, "The Square". In 2015, AlHusseini won a Global Green Millennium Award for his efforts in combating global climate change.
Early life and education.
AlHusseini was born in Jordan and was raised in Saudi Arabia by parents who are Palestinian refugees. He immigrated to the United States in the 1990s to attend college at the University of Washington, and currently resides in Los Angeles.
Career.
AlHusseini has started and sold numerous companies throughout his entrepreneurial career. These include MECA Communications, which introduced the world's first interoperable instant messaging application Natural Solutions, and PakIT, the last of which is a packaging company that developed food-grade packaging material from biodegradable cellulose.
He was also an early investor in companies like Tesla Motors, Bloom Energy, Aspiration, CleanChoice Energy and numerous other companies with an environmentally-friendly focus.
In 2013, AlHusseini founded the FullCycle Energy Fund with the goal of investing in companies that seek new technologies for turning solid waste into clean energy and fuel. The company made its first investment in engineering and technology firm, Synova, which has pioneered an efficient gasification technology to turn waste into usable electricity.
AlHusseini has been a vocal critic of the Trump administration's immigration policies.
Recognition and awards.
In 2013, AlHusseini co-executive produced the documentary, "The Square", about the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 that began at Tahrir Square. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 86th Academy Awards. The film was also nominated for 4 Emmy Awards and won 3 at the 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. In 2015, AlHusseini was honored with a Millennium Award from the Global Green organization.