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Arif Damji

Investor

Principal at Conductive Ventures

San Francisco, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Arif Damji is a Partner at Conductive Ventures with experience in software and tech-enabled services, focusing on go-to-market strategy drawing on his B2B and B2C marketing and sales background. Before venture, he led business innovation at Kosta Browne winery, was an early team member at YC-backed SaaS company 500friends, and began his career at McKinsey & Company.

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Experience

  1. Conductive VenturesPartnercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. MoeGoBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  3. HopSkipBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  4. CheckboxBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
  5. QualyticsBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  6. CloverleafBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  7. evolvedMDBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentPhoenix, Arizona, United States
  8. Lily AIBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentMountain View, California, United States
  9. Nice HealthcareBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentMinneapolis, Minnesota, United States
  10. ZingtreeInvestorcurrent2021 — presentLarkspur, California, United States
  11. ForteInvestorcurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  12. Self Financial, Inc.Investorcurrent2019 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
  13. Various CompaniesAngel Investorcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  14. CSC GenerationBoard Observer2019 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
  15. Kosta Browne WineryDirector Of Innovation2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  16. MerkleSenior Director of Strategy & Development2014 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  17. 500friends, a Merkle CompanyDirector of Strategy, Marketing & Business Development2013 — 2014San Francisco, California
  18. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area

Education

  1. University of CambridgeBA (Hons), Economics
  2. Stanford UniversityMasters, Management Science & Engineering
  3. The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Finance
  4. University of Pennsylvania Carey Law SchoolMaster of Law - ML (Law degree for Non-Lawyers)
  5. WSETDiploma, Wine and Spirits

Skills & more

Management2LeadershipStrategy11Strategic PlanningEnterprise Software9Software as a Service (SaaS)Hospitality IndustryCorporate EventsHuman Resources (HR)Board AdministrationCoachingAngel Investing
+12 moreBoard of DirectorsCustomer LoyaltyNonprofit OrganizationsFinTechFinancial ServicesFinancial SponsorsPet CareBoard LevelPaymentsAlternative InvestmentsStartupsEarly Stage Investment

From Arif's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge621

Niko BonatsosInvestment Team at General CatalystGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Erik NordlanderInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire Ventures

+ 615 more

Also attended Stanford University1,575

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,569 more

Also attended University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School20

Andrew WilsonPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalDavid HartfordSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsHoward ShecterExecutive Partner at ClearSkyHayley SteinChief Compliance Officer at Magnetar AI VenturesHoward MergelkampManaging Partner at Mosaik PartnersPhil BronnerCo-founder and Managing Partner at Ardent Venture

+ 14 more

Also attended WSET14

Ashley WhitehurstChief of Staff at Mighty CapitalRoss GoodwinVenture Debt Fund at Salica InvestmentsMichael KentInvestor at HeadlineJustine CarzinoInvestment Director at OneVenturesManuel Silva MartínezGeneral Partner at Mouro CapitalAdrian LiFounder and Managing Partner at AC Ventures

+ 8 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Cloverleaf2

Robin ChanVice President at Conductive VenturesScott SternPartner at Origin Ventures

Also worked at evolvedMD3

Carey LaiCo-Founder & General Partner at Conductive VenturesMatthew Rhodes-KropfFounder & Partner at Tectonic VenturesJuan Luis LeungliInvestor at Tectonic Ventures

Also worked at Zingtree4

Justin KaufenbergManaging Director at Rally Ventures Management, LlcCarey LaiCo-Founder & General Partner at Conductive VenturesRaj De DattaPartner at Founder CollectivePascale DiainePartner at Storm Ventures

Also worked at Various Companies137

Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesYtsen van der MeerPrincipal at Cottonwood Technology FundHector MasonGeneral Partner at Episode1Danielle AbdelahadInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTroy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCODavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorp

+ 131 more

Colleagues at Conductive Ventures

Akane Kudo
Senior Manager at Conductive Ventures
Carey Lai
Co-Founder & General Partner at Conductive Ventures
Hisae Sayed
Head of Operations at Conductive Ventures
Kosuke Kikuchi
Platform & Relationship Director at Conductive Ventures
Kyler Becksted
Investor at Conductive Ventures
Paul Yeh
Co-Founder & General Partner at Conductive Ventures
Robin Chan
Vice President at Conductive Ventures
Stella Zhang
Analyst at Conductive Ventures

Network1

Carey Lai
Co-Founder & General Partner at Conductive Ventures

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