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Ahmad Alsaawy

Investor

Venture Partner at Milemark Capital Partners

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Writes $25K – $50K checks · typically $40K

About

Ahmad Alsaawy is a co-founder at MABNA AI with experience spanning semiconductor and wireless communications, geospatial technologies, and digital transformation. He has worked in technology policy and regulation, contributing to national frameworks for space, spectrum, and emerging-tech connectivity in Saudi Arabia, and currently operates as a venture builder and early-stage investor focused on AI ventures, deep-tech, and startups in space-tech and PropTech. Alsaawy advises founders on go-to-market strategy and regulatory navigation while holding an MIT Sloan fellowship.

Experience

  1. MABNA AICo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
  2. Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST)Advisor — Space & Spectrum Regulation | Space-Tech Ecosystem Developmentcurrent2022 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
  3. milemark•capitalVenture Partnercurrent2025 — present
  4. SoumSeed Investorcurrent2022 — present
  5. NUGTTAH | نقطةSeed Investorcurrent2022 — present
  6. E62 VenturesPartnercurrent2021 — present
  7. SUSTECH LtdSustainability Consultantcurrent2016 — present
  8. AstroLabsMentor2025 — 2026
  9. MIT Sloan School of ManagementSloan Fellow2020 — 2021Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  10. NSG Geospatial ServicesProduct Development Director2016 — 2020Riyadh - Business Gate
  11. NSG Geospatial ServicesSenior Project Manager2015 — 2016Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  12. KACSTAcademic Researcher2008 — 2015Al-Riyadh Governorate, Saudi Arabia
  13. Intel CorporationWireless Communication Engineer2009 — 2010Hillsboro, Oregon

Skills & more

Early Stage VenturesPublic PolicyDue Diligence1Start-up Ventures1Start-up ConsultingBusiness Development8Product Management8Sustainability2Project Management15Product Development6Engineering7Programming7
+12 moreBusiness StrategyWirelessProduct DesignEnergy PolicyTestingRFStart-upsCommercializationAnalysisStrategyLeadershipEmbedded Systems

Languages Arabic · English

  • Digital Policy Leadership and Regulatory Excellence — Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy
  • Digital Regulation — International Telecommunication Union
  • Data Science for Leaders — UC Berkeley Executive Education
  • Understanding Modern Spectrum Management — PolicyTracker
  • JADA EMP Private Equity Foundation — London Business School
  • Sustainability Certificate — MIT Sloan School of Management
  • Beyond Smart Cities: Emerging Design and Technology — MIT Media Lab
  • Optimal Product Management and Product Marketing Training Course — Productside

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ahmad Alsaawy?
Ahmad Alsaawy is a co-founder at MABNA AI with experience spanning semiconductor and wireless communications, geospatial technologies, and digital transformation. He has worked in technology policy and regulation, contributing to national frameworks for space, spectrum, and emerging-tech connectivity in Saudi Arabia, and currently operates as a venture builder and early-stage investor focused on AI ventures, deep-tech, and startups in space-tech and PropTech. Alsaawy advises founders on go-to-market strategy and regulatory navigation while holding an MIT Sloan fellowship.
Where does Ahmad Alsaawy work?
Ahmad Alsaawy is Venture Partner at Milemark Capital Partners.
What check size does Ahmad Alsaawy write?
Ahmad Alsaawy typically writes checks of $25K – $50K.
Where did Ahmad Alsaawy go to school?
Ahmad Alsaawy studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Sloan Fellows MBA); Carnegie Mellon University (Master's degree, Engineering and Public Policy); King Saud University (Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering).

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