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Fariha Ansari Javed

Investor

Partner, GCC & Global Capital Formation at Stride Ventures

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

Fariha Ansari Javed is Partner, GCC & Global Capital Formation at Stride Ventures, where she oversees fundraising and global investor relations for the firm's INR and USD funds. She previously served as Chief Strategy Officer at Toffee Insurance, was Founding Director at The Common Room, and advised on India-Turkey FDI for the Republic of Turkey Prime Ministry, following underwriting roles at AIG Global Marine and Energy and Zurich Insurance Services in New York. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Quantitative Economics from Mount Holyoke College and is an alumnus of Harvard Business School.

Experience

  1. Stride VenturesPartner, GCC & Global Head of Capital Formationcurrent2022 — presentIndia + Saudi Arabia
  2. Harvard Business SchoolBoard Member - Alumni Boardcurrent2019 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts
  3. Toffee InsuranceChief Strategy Officer2021 — 2022India
  4. Chatsworth IndiaDirector2016 — 2022New York, United States
  5. THE COMMON ROOMFounding Director2019 — 2021India
  6. HUDSONChief Operating Officer & Co-Founder2016 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. Investment Office of the Presidency of TurkeyIndia Head2012 — 2016
  8. Zurich Insurance Company LtdManager, International Property Business2008 — 2012New York City
  9. AIGUnderwriter2002 — 2008New York City
  10. AllstateUnderwriting Analyst2002 — 2003New York, United States

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolAlumnus, PLD 18
  2. Harvard UniversityTwo undergraduate semesters for credit in International Relations 2002 & Quantitative Economics 2000, 2000 and 20022000 — 2002
  3. Mount Holyoke CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), International Relations and Affairs & Quantitative Economics
  4. The Lawrence School, LovedaleHigh School

Skills & more

Fundraising4Business Strategy99New Business Development27Business Planning46Financial Analysis19Economics9Renewable Energy3Business Development40Project Management18Market Research10Financial Modeling9Energy2
+12 moreManagement ConsultingRisk ManagementMarketing StrategyProject PlanningEmerging MarketsEntrepreneurshipInternational TradeMergers & AcquisitionsStrategic PlanningStrategyManagementAnalysis

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Colleagues at Stride Ventures

Amaira Singh Balyan
Manager, Marketing & Communications at Stride Ventures
Amay Ganguly
Analyst, Capital Formation at Stride Ventures
Anjali Singh
Senior Analyst, Investor Relations at Stride Ventures
Anshika Puri
Manager, Human Resources at Stride Ventures
Apoorva Sharma
Managing Partner at Stride Ventures
Asade Tolu
Associate, Investments at Stride Ventures
Devansh Methi
Associate, Risk at Stride Ventures
Devin Gupta
Analyst, Investments at Stride Ventures

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Where does Fariha Ansari Javed work?
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