Mohammed Almeshekah
InvestorManaging Partner at Outliers VC
Menlo Park, California
Writes $250K – $1M checks · typically $500K
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About
Founder and GP who has built and backed companies across Saudi Arabia and the region, led national digital transformation efforts, founded and exited a cybersecurity firm, and held senior government tech-strategy roles. Holds a Ph.D. in cybersecurity and cognitive psychology from Purdue and spent time at Google and Mozilla.
Experience
- Outliers Venture CapitalFounder & General Partnercurrent2019 — present
- Lean TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellowcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Research, Development and Innovation Authority (RDI)Advisory Board Member2024 — 2026Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and HousingAdvisory Board Member2022 — 2025Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- StrikeReadyBoard Observer2021 — 2023
- King Saud UniversityLecturer2015 — 2022
- Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of Saudi ArabiaDeputy Minister for Planning and Development2017 — 2018Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Saudi Central Bank – SAMASteering Committee Member of FinTech Sandbox2017 — 2018
- National Industrial Development and Logistics Program (NIDLP)Steering Committee Board Member2017 — 2018
- Quality of Life ProgramSteering Committee Board Member2017 — 2018
- National Digital Transformation Unit وحدة التحول الرقميAdvisor & Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)2017
- Ministry of Justice - KSAHead of Vision Realization Office2016 — 2017
- Trusted Security Inc. (TSI)Founder2015 — 2017
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2014Mountain View & San Francisco, CA
- Purdue UniversityTeaching Fellow2013 — 2014
- Purdue UniversityResearch Assistant2012 — 2013
- Purdue UniversityTeaching Assistant2012
- MozillaSecurity Engineer2013Mountain View, CA
Skills & more
Information SecuritySecurityComputer SecurityInformation Security ManagementIdentity ManagementNetwork SecurityCryptographySoftware EngineeringAlgorithmsProgrammingC++Information Technology
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Computer SciencePrivacy LawJavaLinuxVulnerability AssessmentDistributed SystemsCAuthenticationInformation AssurancePythonAuthentication ProtocolsEconomics of Information SecurityLanguages Arabic · English
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Investments
Investor
BreadfastFlapKapGroveHomzmartLean TechnologiesNoon AcademySleekSoumStrataphy
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Colleagues at Outliers VC
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mohammed Almeshekah?
- Founder and GP who has built and backed companies across Saudi Arabia and the region, led national digital transformation efforts, founded and exited a cybersecurity firm, and held senior government tech-strategy roles. Holds a Ph.D. in cybersecurity and cognitive psychology from Purdue and spent time at Google and Mozilla.
- Where does Mohammed Almeshekah work?
- Mohammed Almeshekah is Managing Partner at Outliers VC.
- What check size does Mohammed Almeshekah write?
- Mohammed Almeshekah typically writes checks of $250K – $1M.
- What companies has Mohammed Almeshekah invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Breadfast, FlapKap, Grove, Homzmart, Lean Technologies, Noon Academy, Sleek, Soum, Strataphy.
- Where did Mohammed Almeshekah go to school?
- Mohammed Almeshekah studied at Purdue University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Computer Science & Cybersecurity); Royal Holloway, University of London (MSc, Information Security); King Saud University (Bachelor, Computer Science).
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Also attended Purdue University463
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Also attended Royal Holloway, University of London81
Warda DiyarInvestor at 13books CapitalJohn TayDirector of Partnerships and Strategy at Tin Men CapitalNathalie KönigOperating Partner at CapnamicKenneth LamExecutive Director, Fund Operations at The Spartan GroupJussi NunesFinance at SC VenturesIlana WisbyEntrepreneur in Residence at Cambridge Innovation Capital
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Also attended King Saud University24
Muna AbuSulaymanFounder & Managing Partner at Transform Capital ManagementAthary AlmubarakChief Strategy Officer at SVCHamad AlkharashiChief Financial Officer at SVCQusai AlSaifChief Executive Officer at Sadu CapitalOthman AlhokailFounder and Managing Partner at Merak CapitalFaisal SedraniCEO, Exel by Merak at Merak Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kauffman Fellows536
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaRoi Bar-KatManaging Director at Intel CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalNick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMichael LintsFounding Partner, MENA at Golden Gate Ventures
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