Amad Elia
InvestorInvestor at Ganas Ventures
Boston, Massachusetts
Writes $50K – $100K checks · typically $50K
About
Amad Elia is a Deal Partner at Ganas Ventures, a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm focused on Web 2 and Web 3 startups. With over 14 years of investment experience across biotech, green energy, cannabis, and AI sectors, he sources deals, conducts due diligence, and supports portfolio companies, drawing on prior roles as a Principal at Charles River Ventures and Managing Director at Goldman Sachs. Elia holds advanced degrees including an MBA from the University of Michigan, a PhD and MS in Applied Economics and Finance from Oakland University, and a bachelor's degree from MIT in Computer Science and Mathematics; he is also an accomplished executive producer and angel investor in companies including Snowflake, Uber, and Ginkgo Bioworks.
Experience
- Ganas VenturesDeal Partnercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- UPSIDE FoodsInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Yale ProductionsExecutive Producercurrent2018 — present
- INTERSTATE TRAVELER COMPANY, LLCPartnercurrent2017 — presentBrighton, Michigan
- Blue Bottle CoffeeInvestorcurrent2016 — present
- Blue ApronInvestorcurrent2016 — present
- BellhopInvestorcurrent2017 — present
- Legion M EntertainmentExecutive Producercurrent2018 — presentLos Angeles, California
- CalPERSManaging Director Investment2015 — 2024
- Bain & CompanyManagement Consultant2015 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- CRVPrincipal2012 — 2022
- SnowflakeInvestor2014 — 2020
- REO Capital, LLCBoard Member/Advisor/Placement Agent2014 — 2020Beverly Hills, California, United States
- Biotech Frontier CapitalManaging Partner2010 — 2019Cambridge, Massachusetts
- SalesforceManager, M&A Integration2008 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Apollo Global Management Inc.Private Equity Partner2003 — 2008New York City Metropolitan Area
- GenentechBusiness Development and Growth Strategy Director2000 — 2008South San Francisco, California, United States
- Goldman SachsManaging Director1995 — 2003New York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- University of MichiganMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2015 — 2017
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBachelor's degree, Computer Science and Economics with a Minor in Molecular Biology and Physics1996 — 2000
- Oakland UniversityMasters of Science, Applied Finance and Economics2005 — 2007
- Oakland UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Economics and Finance Thesis in Finance in Biological Molecular Science2009 — 2013
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-ChicagoMasters in Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine2011 — 2013
- New England School of AcupunctureMasters in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, acupuncture and alternative medicine2010 — 2011
Skills & more
Web32Blockchain2Microsoft Office5Microsoft Excel4Microsoft Word3PowerPoint3Swift2Bloomberg TerminalPresentation Skills12Financial Services11Emerging Technologies11Due Diligence1
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Chartered Financial Analyst In ProgressSeries 7Strategic GrowthExecutive TeamStrategic InitiativesMarket AnalysisPrivate Equity Fundingtech investmentsPortfolio ManagementDeal SourcingDeal ExecutionCryptocurrency TradingLanguages Arabic · Japanese · Mandarin
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Scout at Ganas Ventures
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Investor at Ganas Ventures
James Okpare
Venture Partner at Ganas Ventures
Julio Resendez
Scout at Ganas Ventures
Lolita Taub
General Partner at Ganas Ventures
Maimoona Mohammed
Scout at Ganas Ventures
Nick Tippmann
Partner at Ganas Ventures
Tiasia O'Brien
Scout at Ganas Ventures
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Edmi Vazquez RamosScout
Scout at Ganas Ventures
James OkpareScout
Venture Partner at Ganas Ventures
Julio ResendezScout
Scout at Ganas Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Amad Elia work?
- Amad Elia is at Ganas Ventures.
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- Amad Elia typically writes checks of $50K – $100K.
Same school
Also attended University of Michigan487
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Also attended Oakland University8
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