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245 people in our graph share verified history with Jamal — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jon XuunlockedJamal: together at MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program (2021–2026)
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Jamal: together at MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program
About
Jamal Ashraf is the founder of a venture studio focused on building technology startups. He serves as an advisor to the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program and holds affiliations with MIT and Harvard as an alumnus.
Founder/CEO at ShopagramYC W14
Intro paths
YC
Jamal went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund ProgramAdvisorcurrent2021 — present
- Shopagram (YC W14)Founder and CEO2014 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- PlayCoMoFounder and CEO2010 — 2013
- NapstayFounder and CEO2009 — 2010
- Esgut - acquired by SGN (Social Gaming Network)Co-Founder2007 — 2008
- CapgeminiStrategy Consultant2006 — 2007
- Audio-Video OutletFounder2003 — 2005
- Georgia-Pacific LLCSoftware Engineer2004
Skills & more
Acquisition Integration6Business Analysis4Start-ups18Management Consulting11Business Transformation2IT Strategy4Entrepreneurship19Mergers & Acquisitions5Mobile Devices4Analytics3SaaS1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jamal Ashraf?
- Jamal Ashraf is the founder of a venture studio focused on building technology startups. He serves as an advisor to the MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program and holds affiliations with MIT and Harvard as an alumnus.
- Where does Jamal Ashraf work?
- Jamal Ashraf is Founder/CEO of Shopagram.
- What companies did Jamal Ashraf found?
- Jamal Ashraf founded Shopagram.
- Where did Jamal Ashraf go to school?
- Jamal Ashraf studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Y Combinator (w14); Harvard University (Master of Public Administration - MPA).
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
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Harvard Business School mafia893
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Brad GerstnerMBAFounded AltimeterTim DraperMBAFounded Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6
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University of Oxford mafia622
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Georgia Institute of Technology mafia365
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Shared employers
Also worked at MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program18
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Also worked at Capgemini214
Lavinia FerriAssociate at P101 VenturesLuca FerraresiProject Specialist at P101 VenturesKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanLouise HagenInvestor at Luminar VenturesAziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury FundJeff SturmanExecutive Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners
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Also worked at Georgia-Pacific LLC14
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