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Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai

Founder

Founder at Krave Mart

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan

FoundedKrave Mart Β· YC

About

Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai holds a Master's degree in Innovation & Entrepreneurship from the University of Warwick and a Bachelor's degree in Business Studies & Economics from the University of Manchester. He has over ten years of experience in general management, ecommerce, and sales roles at companies including Alibaba Group, Swvl, Unilever, and GlaxoSmithKline, where he led teams and managed commercial and trade marketing functions.

Founder at Krave MartYC S22

Intro paths

YC

Mohammad went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator β€” the partner who ran Krave Mart's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Mohammad can intro founders to Krave Mart's investors below.

Krave Mart's investors Β· 11

Amaana CapitalCats.vcVilnius Β· $200K – $500K checksFirst Check Ventures$100K – $1M checksGlobal Founders CapitalBerlin Β· $637K – $32M checksJam FundLos Angeles Β· $500K – $20M checks Β· since 2023Kube VCMSA CapitalGrand Cayman Β· $1.4M – $130M checksMSA NovoSingapore Β· $1.5M – $32M checksRebel FundSan Francisco Β· $100K – $5M checks Β· since 2023Saison CapitalSingapore Β· $1.5M – $33M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2022

Co-founders at Krave Mart

KSKassim Shroff
Kassim ShroffFounder
CHCh Haziq Ahmed
Ch Haziq AhmedFounder
HBHammad Bawany
Hammad BawanyFounder

Experience

  1. Krave Mart (YC S22)Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officercurrent2021 β€” present
  2. SwvlCountry General Manager (Travel)2021
  3. DarazCategory Director - FMCG2020 β€” 2021
  4. DarazGroup Category Head - FMCG2019 β€” 2020
  5. Dairyland (Pvt.) LimitedTrade Marketing Manager2017 β€” 2019
  6. Career BreakProfessional development2015 β€” 2016Warwick, England, United Kingdom
  7. UnileverPerfect Store Lead - Middle East, Pakistan & Sri Lanka2015
  8. UnileverAssistant Channel Marketing Manager - Trade2013 β€” 2015
  9. GlaxoSmithKlineAssistant Trade Category Manager2013
  10. GlaxoSmithKlineTrade Marketing Executive2011 β€” 2012
  11. Dubai Islamic BankSummer Associate (Corporate & Investment Banking)2011
  12. GSKSummer Intern (Human Resources)2010
  13. EYSummer Intern (Audit)2009
  14. AKD Securities Ltd.Summer Intern (Research)2006

Skills & more

Teamwork76Supply Chain8Time Management21Trade Marketing31Team Building8Negotiation68Key Account Management11Marketing Strategy24Business Strategy12Social Services5Human Resources7CRM7
+12 moreLeadershipAnalysisMarket ResearchSalesManagementEntrepreneurshipCompetitive AnalysisMarketing ManagementLogisticsMarket PlanningSales OperationsForecasting
  • Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies β€” Harvard University
  • Trade Essentials β€” Unilever
  • Marketing Essentials β€” Unilever
  • Marketing Foundations 2 β€” Unilever
  • Marketing Foundations 1 β€” Unilever

From Mohammad's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai?
Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai holds a Master's degree in Innovation & Entrepreneurship from the University of Warwick and a Bachelor's degree in Business Studies & Economics from the University of Manchester. He has over ten years of experience in general management, ecommerce, and sales roles at companies including Alibaba Group, Swvl, Unilever, and GlaxoSmithKline, where he led teams and managed commercial and trade marketing functions.
Where does Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai work?
Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai is Founder of Krave Mart.
What companies did Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai found?
Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai founded Krave Mart.
Where did Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai go to school?
Mohammad Ahsan Kidwai studied at Y Combinator (Acceleratee S22); University of Warwick (MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship); The University of Manchester (BA (Hons), Economics and Business Studies).

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