• Moroccan entrepreneur Mohammed El Beltagy leads Optomatica, an AI-first consultancy.

• He has founded or co-founded multiple startups in fintech, sports tech, and digital health.

• His career spans senior roles in innovation and AI-driven platforms across industries.

Mohammed El Beltagy, a Moroccan entrepreneur and expert in advanced optimization and modeling, is the founder and CEO of Optomatica, a deep tech consulting firm specialized in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and optimization.

Created in 2003, Optomatica develops custom systems designed to accelerate the path from concept to finished product. Positioned as an “AI-First” company, it delivers optimization software and applies its technologies across diverse operational contexts.

The firm works in several sectors, including fintech, sports technology, digital health, conversational AI, logistics, and process optimization. Its mission is to deliver practical AI applications and unlock new technical opportunities for clients and their markets.

Beyond Optomatica, El Beltagy has launched several ventures. In 2014, he co-founded Racefox, a digital coach for running and cross-country skiing. In 2018, he helped create ConsultingPad, a platform connecting consultants and businesses, and joined AIM Technologies, an AI company, as a board member. In 2021, he was involved in launching Optofolio, a wealth management platform; Jilatee, focused on circular fashion; and DFin Holding, a fintech.

Since 2022, he has been co-founder and chief technology officer of Flend, a financing platform that uses data and technology to support small and medium-sized enterprises. The same year, he founded Racemate, a sports-focused technology company, where he serves as chairman and CTO.

El Beltagy earned a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering in 1994 from the American University in Cairo, followed by a master’s in mechatronics in 1996 from Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. He later obtained a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Southampton in 2000.

His career also includes leadership roles in tech companies. From 2007 to 2017, he worked at Hive Streaming, a company specialized in live video streaming for organizations, where he served first as chief scientist and later as chief innovation officer. Between 2013 and 2017, he was chief innovation officer at Novelari, an innovation accelerator. More recently, from 2020 to 2021, he was chief technology officer at Elves, an Egypt-based travel application.