About
Serial entrepreneur with 25 years in finance and deep tech who founded and exited a multi-billion AUM quant hedge fund; a DSV advisor and investor since 2017 and an active early-stage deep-tech, AI and climate investor with 60+ investments.
Experience
- Deep Science VenturesExecutive Chairmancurrent2020 — present
- The Padel FoundryCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentNorth America
- Mark1Founding Board Membercurrent2023 — presentglobal
- YPOMember YPO Gold Londoncurrent2018 — presentLondon Chapter
- Project UpstreamFoundercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
- Institute for the Future of WorkMember of Founders Circlecurrent2019 — present
- Founders PledgePledgercurrent2023 — present
- Transcend NetworkInvestor. Fellow. Mentorcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- ZINCInvestor. Fellow. Mentorcurrent2022 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Creative Destruction LabStartup Mentorcurrent2022 — present
- Energy Transitions CommissionCommissioner2024 — 2026
- Jetstone Asset ManagementCEO and Managing Partner2013 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
- Morgan StanleyExecutive Director2007 — 2013
- Centurion Capital / HMD PartnersPrincipal - Turnaround specialist2002 — 2007
- Family OfficeManaging Director1994 — 2000EM
Education
- Saïd Business School, University of OxfordMBA, Private Equity
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Karachi University
- Singularity UniversityExecutive Program 2017
Skills & more
New Venture LaunchNew Venture DevelopmentOrganizational DevelopmentGo-to-Market StrategyObjectives and Key Results (OKRs)Executive CoachingProduct DevelopmentValuation5Alternative Investments12Venture Capital6Investments15Equities6
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Asset ManagmentHedge FundsPrivate EquityPortfolio ManagementInvestment ManagementInvestment BankingInvestment StrategiesAsset AllocationscaleupsFundingFinancial MarketsCapital MarketsFrom Ahmad's professional profile.
Colleagues at Deep Science Ventures
Aaron
Head of Programme, Education at Deep Science Ventures
Adam
Senior Director, Climate at Deep Science Ventures
Anís
Head of Scoping, Pharma at Deep Science Ventures
Ashraf
Fractional Director, Computation at Deep Science Ventures
Claire
Venture Partner, Education at Deep Science Ventures
Dom
Founding Director at Deep Science Ventures
Francesco
Head of ML Engineering at Deep Science Ventures
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Harry
Senior Associate, Climate at Deep Science Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ahmad work?
- Ahmad is Executive Chairman at Deep Science Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford248
Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesConnor WhitingFinance Associate at Giant Ventures Global LlpBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMorgan GerlakPartner at TCVThomasGeneral Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, Llc
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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University384
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVlad LoktevInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Karachi University1
Shared employers
Also worked at Mark12
Also worked at YPO187
Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalRaoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRobert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha Partners
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Also worked at Project Upstream1
Also worked at Founders Pledge46
Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesStefan WalterInvestor at Cavalry VenturesNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcAndrew McLoughlinBrit in San Francisco; seed-stage venture capital investorDaniel DuboisInvestor at Side Door VenturesJonathan HsuCo-founder, Managing Director at Tribe Capital Firstlook
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