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Ali Jamal

Investor

Founding Partner at First Check Ventures

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Writes $100K – $1M checks

About

Ali Jamal is an operator-turned-investor with global product experience, 200+ angel investments, and emerging-markets pattern recognition that connects founders across Latin America, Asia and Africa through multiple rounds.

Invests in

AgTechCrypto & Web3Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFintechFoodTechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentPropTechSaaSSocial

Experience

  1. First Check VenturesFounding Partner2020 — 2025
  2. Various StartupsAngel Investor & Advisor2007 — 2025
  3. ClipHead of Growth and Performance Marketing2020 — 2021Mexico City Metropolitan Area
  4. RappiHead of Performance Marketing2019 — 2020Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia
  5. AgodaDigital Marketing - Display, Mobile Growth, & China Innovation2017 — 2019Bangkok Metropolitan Area, Thailand
  6. RockYouDirector of Product - Strategy and Insights2013 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  7. RockYouPrincipal, Product Strategy and Analytics2014 — 2015San Francisco
  8. RockYouSenior Manager, Product Strategy and Analytics2014San Francisco Bay Area
  9. RockYouSenior Product Manager2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  10. ZyngaProduct Manager2013San Francisco
  11. Maxim Integrated ProductsStrategist and Data Scientist2010 — 2013Sunnyvale, CA
  12. ArchPoint PartnersInvestment Banking Analyst2010San Francisco Bay Area
  13. Financo, Inc.Investment Banking Analyst2008 — 2009New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. Headwaters MBInvestment Banking Analyst2007 — 2008Denver Metropolitan Area
  15. 523 CapitalPrivate Equity Intern2006 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area
  16. Miramar Asset ManagementHedge Fund Intern2006
  17. Network ApplianceStorage Management Intern2005 — 2006
  18. SVB CapitalPrivate Equity Intern2004 — 2005

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityBA, Economics2002 — 2006
  2. Stanford UniversityMasters of Science, Statistics2006 — 2007
  3. Virginia SecondaryHigh School Diploma1989 — 2002

Skills & more

Analytics85Business Strategy66Financial Modeling23Start-ups39Data Analysis25Venture Capital20Product Management34Data Science16Financial Analysis12Private Equity12Quantitative Analysis9Investment Banking8
+12 moreCompetitive AnalysisMarket ResearchDue DiligenceCorporate FinanceInvestmentsMarketing StrategyStatisticsMarket AnalysisStrategyHadoopSQLR

Languages English

  • Gamification — Coursera

From Ali's professional profile.

Deals · 80

RuvoSolo GP

via First Check Ventures · filed Feb 2026

Flourish SavingsSolo GP

via First Check Ventures · filed Sep 2022

BoomySolo GP

via First Check Ventures · filed Jun 2022

Apparta_Solo GP

via First Check Ventures · filed Jan 2022

FinZiSolo GP

via First Check Ventures · filed Jun 2021

HomeRoomSolo GP

via First Check Ventures · filed Apr 2021

BitsSolo GP

via First Check Ventures · filed Nov 2019

GlydeSolo GP

via First Check Ventures · filed Dec 2013

AnfinSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

BankinglySolo GP

via First Check Ventures

BasbasSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

CARUPISolo GP

via First Check Ventures

CuentamonoSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

FonbnkSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

GimBooksSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

GoSatsSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

InstaKinSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

KashinSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

Krave MartSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

KrediSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

LittioSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

LoncaSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

MiggosSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

Morada UnoSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

OceanSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

PactoSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

PallaSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

PallaSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

PlerkSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

PulppoSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

QashioSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

QUISSTPAYSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

SequinSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

Shop CircleSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

SproutfiSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

STAXSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

switchSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

TajirSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

TaloflowSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

TreintaSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

TrusstorSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

Udhaar AppSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

WarpfySolo GP

via First Check Ventures

WibondSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

WorkySolo GP

via First Check Ventures

YummySolo GP

via First Check Ventures

ZippiSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

ConductivSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

CreditopSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

DireconSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

DukkantekSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

ExprtoSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

FinbloxappSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

Fireside ChatSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

FontiSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

GetsportsmeSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

GistappSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

GotiggySolo GP

via First Check Ventures

Hitter BrandsSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

Idilika.ComSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

KambiohomeSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

LemonadeSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

LoopfamilySolo GP

via First Check Ventures

MadeandmodernSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

MelierSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

OhiappSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

PaveStepsSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

PropagatebrandsSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

SeabirdappsSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

SilohiSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

Sonoma.ComSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

TanisaludSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

TreggoSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

TrustspaceSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

TunedSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

TurbodegaSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

TykeSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

VivatraduceSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

WhimstaySolo GP

via First Check Ventures

YucaSolo GP

via First Check Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Ali Jamal work?
Ali Jamal is Founding Partner at First Check Ventures.
What does Ali Jamal invest in?
Ali Jamal invests in AgTech, Crypto & Web3, Direct to Consumer, E-commerce, Fintech, FoodTech, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, PropTech, SaaS, Social.
What check size does Ali Jamal write?
Ali Jamal typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

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Shared employers

Also worked at Clip4

Diego SerebriskyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Dalus CapitalDiego Gálvez de YturbePartner at Mouro CapitalJulia HuangPartner at Vesey VenturesLaura González-EstéfaniFounder and CEO at TheVentureCity

Also worked at RockYou3

Tipatat ChennavasinGeneral Partner & Co-founder at The Venture Reality FundJeremy TanEVP Engineering at SuperlayerMark MenellVenture Partner at Maveron

Also worked at Zynga60

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMasoud AdinaHead of Compliance at GreycroftVlad LoktevInvestor at Index VenturesEmily MoskowitzEntrepreneur in Residence at Storm VenturesLinus LiangFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalNiha GottiparthyInvestor at EMERGENT VENTURES

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Also worked at ArchPoint Partners2

Kate WinklerOperating Partner at Updata PartnersTerrance BeiPrincipal at Banneker Partners