Investing Profile

Rafiq Ahmed(208)

VCAngelFormer CEOFounder

Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners

dipaloventures.comChicago, Illinois

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Rafiq Ahmed's investing connections

Connected to 3 investors on Signal.

Networks Rafiq is a member of

PwC Network

510 CONNECTIONS

NextGen Venture Partners Network

76 CONNECTIONS

Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company) Network

46 CONNECTIONS

Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company) Network

46 CONNECTIONS

Virginia Tech Network

46 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position

NextGen Venture Partners Venture Partner

Investment Range

$50K - $250K

Sweet Spot

$100K

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$20.7M

Rafiq Ahmed is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Medical Devices (Series A)AgTech (Series A)Robotics (Series A)ClimateTech/CleanTech (Series A)Food and Beverage (Series A)EnergyTech (Series A)Material Science (Series A)IoT (Series A)Manufacturing (Series A)Supply Chain Tech (Series A)AgTech (Pre-seed)Robotics (Pre-seed)Material Science (Pre-seed)IoT (Pre-seed)Medical Devices (Pre-seed)EnergyTech (Pre-seed)ClimateTech/CleanTech (Pre-seed)Food and Beverage (Pre-seed)Manufacturing (Pre-seed)Supply Chain Tech (Pre-seed)IoT (Seed)Material Science (Seed)EnergyTech (Seed)Investors who were founders Diverse Investors Investors who invested in diverse founders Medical Devices (Seed)AgTech (Seed)Food and Beverage (Seed)Robotics (Seed)Manufacturing (Seed)ClimateTech/CleanTech (Seed)Midwest Angel, Scout, and Solo-Capitalists Supply Chain Tech (Seed)

Rafiq Ahmed's Investments On Record (1)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Throne Labs	SeedJun 2023$50K	$50K

most interested in

In climate tech: Built Environment Food and AgTech, Industrial, Energy Transition, Hardware SAAS

not interested in

SAAS, Cloud, FinTech.

Rafiq Ahmed's Experience

Senior Associate PwCPresent

Business Services Consultant Fannie MaePresent

Senior Software Engineering Consultant BeggsHeidtPresent

Senior Software Engineering Consultant Serafim Ribeiro & Nazaré Neto LdaPresent

Senior Manager Publicis SapientPresent

Principal Dipalo ConsultingPresent

Principal Serafim Ribeiro & Nazaré Neto LdaPresent

Principal, Consumer Experience Design MotorolaPresent

Principal, Consumer Experience Design Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)Present

Sr. Product Manager, MOTOBLUR Multimedia Services MotorolaPresent

Sr. Product Manager, MOTOBLUR Multimedia Services Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)Present

Managing Director Dipalo VenturesPresent

Mentor gener8torPresent

Mentor Techstars ChicagoPresent

Mentor Techstars Chicago AcceleratorPresent

Member Bangladesh AngelsPresent

Co-Founder, CEO DemibooksPresent

Managing Partner Dipalo VenturesPresent

Venture Partner NextGen Venture PartnersPresent

Co-Founder Nameless VenturesPresent

Co-Founder & Board Member ServicechaiPresent

Board Observer Mito Material SolutionsPresent

Rafiq Ahmed's Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University MS Information Systems

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University BS Electrical Engineering

West Virginia Wesleyan College HSC Science

Dhaka College HSC Science

St. Francis Xaviers Greenherald GCE (University of Cambridge) Science

Virginia Tech MS Information Systems

West Virginia Wesleyan College BS Electrical Engineering

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