Aatif Awan
InvestorManaging Partner at Indus Valley Capital
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $100K β $5M checks Β· typically $1.5M
About
Aatif Awan, a former LinkedIn VP who led product growth adding 500 million members, returned to Pakistan to lead early rounds, evangelize an untapped tech market and champion diaspora founders.
Invests in
E-commerceEdTechFintechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces
Experience
- Indus Valley CapitalFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2020 β present
- LinkedInVice President, Growth, International & Data Products2011 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- MicrosoftSenior Program Manager (Bing)2009 β 2011
- MicrosoftProgram Manager II (Office Communications)2005 β 2009
Education
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignMS, Computer Science2003 β 2005
- Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and TechnologyBS, Computer Science & Engineering1998 β 2002
Skills & more
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Deals Β· 24
Uplift AISolo GP
via Indus Valley Capital Β· filed Jan 2026
KollegioSolo GP
via Indus Valley Capital Β· filed Apr 2025
BazaarSolo GP
CaravanmediaSolo GP
COLABSSolo GP
DastgyrSolo GP
FarmdarSolo GP
JamshqSolo GP
MaqsadSolo GP
MarhamSolo GP
Markaz TechnologiesSolo GP
MetalSolo GP
PaismoSolo GP
PaklaunchSolo GP
PullflowSolo GP
Qist BazaarSolo GP
RefunnelSolo GP
RemotebaseSolo GP
VoyagefreightSolo GP
ZyptechnologiesSolo GP
AimfitSolo GP
BridgelinxpkSolo GP
CaravanSolo GP
TrukkrSolo GP
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Colleagues at Indus Valley Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Aatif Awan work?
- Aatif Awan is Managing Partner at Indus Valley Capital.
- What does Aatif Awan invest in?
- Aatif Awan invests in E-commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces.
- What check size does Aatif Awan write?
- Aatif Awan typically writes checks of $100K β $5M.
Same school
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign392
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Also attended Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology2
Shared employers
Also worked at LinkedIn176
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Also worked at Microsoft1,066
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