Aydan Al-Saad
InvestorVenture Partner at Interlock Capital
London
Writes $80K – $930K checks · typically $160K
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About
Aydan Al-Saad is co-founder and CEO of Skillstore and founder of Creator Leaders. Previously, he held roles at Hopin during its growth from $3M to $100M ARR and at Hired as it scaled from $500k to $10M ARR. He has built an audience exceeding 400,000 across creator platforms and currently leads initiatives focused on enabling independent creator careers.
Experience
- SkillstoreCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
- Creator LeadersCo-Founder & Connectorcurrent2025 — present
- Virgin StartUpMentor & StartUp Advisorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Raleigh InternationalBrand Ambassadorcurrent2024 — present
- AYDAN A LTDFounder & Creatorcurrent2024 — present
- Career StackCreatorcurrent2025 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- StartupsStartup Advisor & Angel Investorcurrent2021 — present
- BetmateGTM Advisor & Angel Investorcurrent2022 — present
- Interlock CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2021 — present
- Piper HQGTM Advisor2024
- Piper HQChief Business Officer2023 — 2024
- PrehendoGTM Advisor2023 — 2024
- CaféGTM Advisor2023
- cordGTM Advisor2023
- RavioHead of Sales2022 — 2023
- HopinHead of Sales - EMEA & Emerging Markets2021 — 2022Paris, Île-de-France, France
- HopinUK Sales Lead2020 — 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- Hired, Inc.Sales Director, Enterprise2019 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- Hired, Inc.Sales Manager, Enterprise EMEA2018 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- Hired, Inc.Enterprise Account Executive2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- Hired, Inc.Senior Account Executive2015 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- HornbillAccount Executive2014 — 2015London, United Kingdom
- HornbillHead of Channel Partnerships2013 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- HornbillPartnerships Manager2012London Area, United Kingdom
- HornbillAccount Manager2011London Area, United Kingdom
- HornbillSales Development Representative2010London Area, United Kingdom
- Raleigh InternationalVolunteer & Project Manager2009 — 2010Sabah, Malaysia
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship7Revenue & Profit Growth6Brand AmbassadorshipLeadership DevelopmentSocial Media5Social Media Blogging4Tiktok Marketing5Enterprise Technology SalesStart-up ConsultingHiringGo-to-Market StrategyAngel Investing
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Deal FlowCommunity DevelopmentOnline Content CreationInternational SalesSales LeadershipSales ManagementPartner ManagementInside SalesMentoringPublic SpeakingSoft SkillsTeam ManagementFrom Aydan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Interlock Capital
Adam Corey
Investor at Interlock Capital
Al Bsharah
Managing Partner 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
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aydan Al-Saad?
- Aydan Al-Saad is co-founder and CEO of Skillstore and founder of Creator Leaders. Previously, he held roles at Hopin during its growth from $3M to $100M ARR and at Hired as it scaled from $500k to $10M ARR. He has built an audience exceeding 400,000 across creator platforms and currently leads initiatives focused on enabling independent creator careers.
- Where does Aydan Al-Saad work?
- Aydan Al-Saad is Venture Partner at Interlock Capital.
- What check size does Aydan Al-Saad write?
- Aydan Al-Saad typically writes checks of $80K – $930K.
- Where did Aydan Al-Saad go to school?
- Aydan Al-Saad studied at Oxford Brookes University (Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law); Peter Symonds College (Psychology and Law).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Startups19
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