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Mo Islam

Investor

Partner at Obvious Ventures Β· Partner at Threshold Ventures

Menlo Park, California, United States

Writes $250K – $6M checks

About

Mo pairs engineering and national-security technical diligence experience at In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin, NSF and PNNL with early-stage investing and board leadership in AI, autonomy and biotech; author on automation.

ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechGamingHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSaaS

Experience

  1. Obvious VenturesPartnercurrent2026 β€” present
  2. Moonlake AIBoard Membercurrent2025 β€” present
  3. FreeformBoard Membercurrent2019 β€” present
  4. EdgeQ Inc.Board Membercurrent2018 β€” present
  5. FloeDB IncBoard Observer2026
  6. ParspecBoard Member2025 β€” 2026
  7. Topos BioBoard Observer2025 β€” 2026
  8. ParasailBoard Observer2023 β€” 2026
  9. OpsLevelBoard Member2022 β€” 2026
  10. BenepassBoard Observer2021 β€” 2026
  11. ElementaryBoard Member2019 β€” 2026
  12. DFJPartner2014 β€” 2026
  13. CrowdAIBoard Member (Acquired by Saab)2020 β€” 2023
  14. In-Q-TelSystem Engineer2012 β€” 2014Washington D.C. Metro Area
  15. National Science Foundation (NSF)Summer Consultant2011Washington D.C. Metro Area
  16. Stanford UniversityResearch Assistant2010 β€” 2011Stanford, CA
  17. Lockheed MartinSystems Engineering Intern2010Newtown, PA
  18. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory - PNNLNational Security Intern2009Richland/Kennewick/Pasco, Washington Area

Skills & more

Venture Capital32Entrepreneurship36Product Management11Start-ups23Analytics11Due Diligence3Systems Engineering5Technical Analysis3Strategic Partnerships6Big Data2Enterprise Software4

From Mo's professional profile.

Investments

Board seats

BenepassEdgeQFreeformMoonlake AIParasailParspecTopos Bio

Investor

AtomwiseElementary RoboticsMythicNervana (Intel)Yellowbrick DataZoox (Amazon)

Sources: the firm's website Β· curated public sources.

Colleagues at Obvious Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mo Islam?
Mo pairs engineering and national-security technical diligence experience at In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin, NSF and PNNL with early-stage investing and board leadership in AI, autonomy and biotech; author on automation.
Where does Mo Islam work?
Mo Islam is Partner at Obvious Ventures.
What does Mo Islam invest in?
Mo Islam invests in AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, SaaS.
What check size does Mo Islam write?
Mo Islam typically writes checks of $250K – $6M.
What boards does Mo Islam sit on?
Mo Islam holds tracked board seats at Benepass, EdgeQ, Freeform, Moonlake AI, Parasail, Parspec, Topos Bio.
What companies has Mo Islam invested in?
Investments tracked here include Atomwise, Elementary Robotics, Mythic, Nervana (Intel), Yellowbrick Data, Zoox (Amazon).
Where did Mo Islam go to school?
Mo Islam studied at Stanford University School of Engineering (BS, Electrical Engineering); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Master of Administering Business).

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