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Mohamed Nanabhay

Investor

Managing Partner at Mozilla Ventures

South Africa

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

About

Mohamed Nanabhay joined Mozilla Ventures after serving as Deputy CEO of the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF), where he continues to sit on the Investment Committee. He spent nearly a decade at Al Jazeera, founding its New Media department and later leading the online team at Al Jazeera English during its 2011 Arab revolutions coverage. He founded QatarLiving.com (acquired in 2012) and co-founded the newsroom social analytics platform Signalnoi.se, and holds a computer science degree from the University of the Witwatersrand and a master's in international relations from the University of Cambridge.

Invests in

Media & Entertainment

Experience

  1. Mozilla VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2022 — present
  2. Media Development Investment FundSenior Advisor and Investment Committee Membercurrent2022 — present
  3. Media Development Investment FundDeputy Chief Executive Officer2015 — 2021
  4. Media Development Investment FundActing Chief Investment Officer2020
  5. Media Development Investment FundBoard Member2013 — 2015
  6. MozillaBoard Member2017 — 2022
  7. World Economic ForumMember - Global Agenda Council on Social Media2011 — 2016
  8. Signalnoi.seCo-founder2012 — 2013
  9. Al Jazeera EnglishHead of Online2009 — 2012Qatar
  10. Al Jazeera EnglishHead of New Media2004 — 2009Qatar
  11. QatarLiving.comFounder2005 — 2012Qatar
  12. Mohamed Nanabhay (Sole Proprietorship)Angel Investor2009 — 2011
  13. KPMGConsultant2002 — 2004Johannesburg
  14. Silver Dragon Digital CreationsCo-Founder1998 — 2001

Education

  1. University of CambridgeMasters, International Relations
  2. University of the WitwatersrandBSc, Computer Science1998 — 2001

Skills & more

Strategy43Strategic Planning6Digital Media16Publishing10Journalism25Entrepreneurship23Blogging49Social Media61Start-ups37Editing16International Relations11Politics9
+11 moreMobile ApplicationsResearchProject ManagementWeb DevelopmentDigital StrategyEditorialBroadcastSecurityRisk ManagementStorytellingNew Media
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — ISC2
  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) — ISACA

From Mohamed's professional profile.

Colleagues at Mozilla Ventures

Adam Mullinax
Partner at Mozilla Ventures
Desigan Chinniah
Venture Partner at Mozilla Ventures
Jane Silber
Investment Committee at Mozilla Ventures
Mark Surman
Investment Committee at Mozilla Ventures
Saayeli Mukherji Bruni
Principal at Mozilla Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Mohamed Nanabhay work?
Mohamed Nanabhay is Managing Partner at Mozilla Ventures.
What does Mohamed Nanabhay invest in?
Mohamed Nanabhay invests in Media & Entertainment.
What check size does Mohamed Nanabhay write?
Mohamed Nanabhay typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

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Also attended University of the Witwatersrand70

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Shared employers

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Also worked at Al Jazeera English2

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