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Ahmad Takatkah

Investor

Partner at Sadu Capital

Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain

About

Technical founder turned VC with 15+ years across venture capital and startup operations in Silicon Valley and MENA, with a data science and engineering background. A Kauffman Fellow, ex-Carta, author of three VC books, and host of the VC React podcast.

Experience

  1. Diwan CapitalFounder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Sadu CapitalInvestment Partner & CTOcurrent2025 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
  3. nmbr AICo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. VCpreneur PodcastPodcast Hostcurrent2024 — present
  5. Revenya CapitalManaging Partner2024 — 2025
  6. KINGSCROWDPartner - Corporate Venture Arm2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  7. KINGSCROWDSVP Data Science & Product - Investment Research2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  8. dCap Inc.Founder and CEO2019Palo Alto, California, United States
  9. CartaSenior Data Scientist2018 — 2019Palo Alto, California, United States
  10. CartaData Scientist2017Palo Alto, California, United States
  11. CartaVC Funds Account Manager2016Palo Alto, California, United States
  12. Arzan Venture CapitalSenior Associate2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Leap VenturesVenture Partner2013 — 2014Lebanon
  14. N2VInvestment Director2009 — 2012MENA Region
  15. Arab Science and Technology Foundation - ASTFProgram Manager - Startups Development Program2008 — 2009Jordan
  16. e-TraindexFounder and CEO2005 — 2006

Skills & more

Web322Blockchain19Truffle Framework2Smart Contracts1Solidity1SQL10Enterprise Software3Venture Capital99Start-ups99Private Equity98Machine Learning18Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)3
+12 moreInvestmentsCorporate DevelopmentData AnalysisInvestor RelationsEntrepreneurshipBusiness PlanningProduct ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceBusiness Analysis

Languages Arabic · English

  • Kauffman Fellow (Class 17) — Kauffman Fellows
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital Program — Harvard Business School Executive Education

From Ahmad's professional profile.

Colleagues at Sadu Capital

Aljawhara Alotaibi
Investment Analyst at Sadu Capital
Meshal Almansour
Senior Associate at Sadu Capital
Michal Agmon Zrihen
Head of Administration at S Capital
Moaz Abdulmajeed
Executive Assistant at Sadu Capital
Mohammed Gari
Operations Principal at Sadu Capital
Qusai AlSaif
Chief Executive Officer at Sadu Capital
Salem Washeely
Chief Financial Officer at Sadu Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ahmad Takatkah?
Technical founder turned VC with 15+ years across venture capital and startup operations in Silicon Valley and MENA, with a data science and engineering background. A Kauffman Fellow, ex-Carta, author of three VC books, and host of the VC React podcast.
Where does Ahmad Takatkah work?
Ahmad Takatkah is Partner at Sadu Capital.
Where did Ahmad Takatkah go to school?
Ahmad Takatkah studied at New York Institute of Technology (MBA, Master of Business Administration); University of California, Berkeley (Six Months Boot Camp, Financial Technology Programming (ML for both CeFi & DeFi)); Princess Sumaya University for Technology (B.Sc., Electronics Engineering).

Same school

Also attended New York Institute of Technology18

Osnat TiroshChief People Officer & Chief of Staff at aMoonMichal Agmon ZrihenHead of Administration at S CapitalGlenn EntisSenior Advisor at Vanedge CapitalEfrat BrounerOffice Manager at Israel Growth PartnersMohammed Al-HassanCo-Founder and Co-CEO at Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII)Murad Al RamadanCEO, GII Capital at Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII)

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,611

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport

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Also attended Princess Sumaya University for Technology4

Amjad MasadCo-founder & CEO of ReplitMichal Agmon ZrihenHead of Administration at S CapitalAyah AbulghanamProgram Officer at Mercy Corps VenturesMohammad AbuAboudCo-Founder & CTO at Activepieces

Also attended Udacity73

Luke BugbeePortfolio Support at 8VCSusanne RehnerSilicon Valley Operations Consultant at Golden SeedsBayan AlizadehPartner at S32Rahul ThayyalamkandyDirector, Communications & Community at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Jordan CroomInvestor at Side Door VenturesJason ZaluskiVP of Mining at Argo Blockchain

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Shared employers

Also worked at Diwan Capital1

Michal Agmon ZrihenHead of Administration at S Capital

Also worked at nmbr AI1

Michal Agmon ZrihenHead of Administration at S Capital

Also worked at VCpreneur Podcast1

Michal Agmon ZrihenHead of Administration at S Capital

Also worked at Revenya Capital1

Michal Agmon ZrihenHead of Administration at S Capital