Walid Hassouna is the Founder and CEO of Valu, a leading financial technology company offering consumer financing solutions in Egypt. Valu debuted on the Egyptian Exchange in June 2025, reaching a market capitalisation of $437.3 million as of 5 October 2026. In 2026, the company expanded its operations into Jordan and secured approval from Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority to establish a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) financing business.