Al Bsharah
InvestorManaging Partner at Interlock Capital
Encinitas, California
Writes $80K – $930K checks · typically $160K
About
Al Bsharah is Managing Partner at Interlock Capital, a community-driven startup fund offering angel investment opportunities across various budget levels. He has over two decades of experience in entrepreneurship, including founding three companies—one of which was acquired by Return Path and Seismic Software—and has invested in over 100 companies as an angel investor and fund manager. Bsharah previously worked as an electrical engineer and developer in the automotive industry before joining an early-stage startup as its second employee, and he mentors through Techstars and Founder Institute.
Experience
- Interlock CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentEncinitas, California, United States
- TechstarsMentorcurrent2015 — presentGreater San Diego Area
- Founder InstituteMentorcurrent2014 — presentGreater San Diego Area
- SeismicVice President, Product Operations2019 — 2020
- SeismicVice President, Data & Analytics2016 — 2019
- Startup San DiegoBoard Member2017 — 2019Greater San Diego Area
- Email Copilot (previously Embarke)CEO and Cofounder2011 — 2016
- SDA SecurityCTO / CMO Consultant2010 — 2012
- CenterBeamManager of Product Development and Internet Marketing2010
- CenterBeamChief Architect, Monitoring2008 — 2009
- Network InsightDirector, Managed Services Technologies2005 — 2008
- Aholics.comFounder, CEO2003 — 2005
- Network InsightDirector of Project Management2000 — 2003
- Network InsightInternet Architect1999 — 2000
- ChryslerElectrical Engineer1996 — 1998
Education
- TechstarsEntrepreneurship2012 — 2013
- The Founder InstituteEntrepreneurship2011
- Kettering UniversityBachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering
- Lawrence Technological UniversityBSEE, Electrical Engineering
- Detroit Catholic CentralHigh School
Skills & more
SaaS17Enterprise Software10Business Minded3Lean Startup18Customer Development1Product Management57Operations Management11Professional Services4Managed Services5Social Media17Process DevelopmentCrisis Management
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Strategic BusinessProduct DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipStart-upsSoftware DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsProgram ManagementAnalyticsLead GenerationCRMTeam LeadershipTeam ManagementFrom Al's professional profile.
Colleagues at Interlock Capital
Adam Corey
Investor at Interlock Capital
Alessandra Lezama
Investor at Interlock Capital
Alex Pascal
Investor at Interlock Capital
Alona Rudnitsky
Investor at Interlock Capital
Andrew Kirk
Investor at Interlock Capital
Anoop Patel
Investor at Interlock Capital
Arjun Bansal
Investor at Interlock Capital
Austin Neudecker
Investor at Interlock Capital
Network2
Aydan Al-SaadScout
Venture Partner at Interlock Capital
Chris MemmottScout
Venture Partner at Interlock Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Al Bsharah work?
- Al Bsharah is Managing Partner at Interlock Capital.
- What check size does Al Bsharah write?
- Al Bsharah typically writes checks of $80K – $930K.
Same school
Also attended The Founder Institute15
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Also attended Kettering University8
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Also attended Lawrence Technological University3
Shared employers
Also worked at Seismic6
Also worked at Startup San Diego1
Also worked at Chrysler19
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