About
Ali Mahmood is Executive Director at +VC, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the MENA region. He previously held the same role at 500 Startups, where he led investment operations for its MENA fund 500 Falcons, handling legal due diligence and processing investments in more than 180 regional startups. Before that, he was legal and finance manager at Tenmou, an early angel investment organization in Bahrain, and has helped organize regional entrepreneurial events including Arabnet, Startup Weekend, and the MENA Angel Investors Summit.
Experience
- SpaceXSr. Technical Recruiter - Special Programscurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- xAITechnical Recruitercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- MetaSenior Technical Recruiter2023 — 2025New York, New York, United States
- Phaidon InternationalSenior Recruiting Consultant2023New York, New York, United States
- MetaTechnical Recruiter2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- FacebookTechnical Recruiter2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInRecruiting Coordinator2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Crossover HealthPatient Care Coordinator (Host)2018 — 2019Facebook Headquarters, Menlo Park, CA
- San Mateo Medical CenterLab Assistant II2017 — 2018
- Quest DiagnosticsPhlebotomy Service Representative2016 — 2017
- Sutter Health - Palo Alto Medical FoundationStudent Extern2016
- In-N-Out BurgerAssociate2011 — 2016
Skills & more
NegotiationAnalytical SkillsTeamwork10Leadership8Public Speaking5Communication3ManagementRelationship BuildingTechnology RecruitmentTraining and Development (HR)Full Cycle Recruiting2Business Development1
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Candidate ExperienceBoolean SearchingFull-life Cycle RecruitingLinkedIn RecruiterCorporate RecruitingLead GenerationCold CallingHealthcareMedical TerminologySocial MediaEvent PlanningMicrosoft Office- Business Writing Principles — LinkedIn
- Diversity Recruiting — LinkedIn
- Entelo Basics Certified — Entelo
- Technical Recruiting — LinkedIn
- Talent Sourcing — LinkedIn
- Cultivating a Growth Mindset — LinkedIn
- Developing a Learning Mindset — LinkedIn
- Recruiting Foundations — LinkedIn
- Finance Essentials for Small Business — Lynda.com
- LinkedIn Profiles for Social Business Success — Lynda.com
From Ali's professional profile.
Colleagues at Plus VC
Abdulhameed AlShaker
Financial Accountant at Plus VC
Bedour Almulla
Marketing & Partnerships Manager at Plus VC
Hasan Haider
Founder and Managing Partner at Plus VC
Ibrahim Alhejailan
Managing Partner at Plus VC
Miyu Yamamoto
Investment Group at Beyond Next Ventures
Moustafa Yousri
Investment Analyst at Plus VC
Neena Punnen
PR, Comms & Events Director at Plus VC
Nour Allam
Principal at Plus VC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ali Mahmood?
- Ali Mahmood is Executive Director at +VC, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the MENA region. He previously held the same role at 500 Startups, where he led investment operations for its MENA fund 500 Falcons, handling legal due diligence and processing investments in more than 180 regional startups. Before that, he was legal and finance manager at Tenmou, an early angel investment organization in Bahrain, and has helped organize regional entrepreneurial events including Arabnet, Startup Weekend, and the MENA Angel Investors Summit.
- Where does Ali Mahmood work?
- Ali Mahmood is Executive Director at Plus VC.
- Where did Ali Mahmood go to school?
- Ali Mahmood studied at San José State University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Kinesiology GPA 3.7 - Focus On Inclusive Physical Activities); Bay Area Medical Academy (Phlebotomy Training Program).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Meta304
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Also worked at Phaidon International2
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