About
Muhammad Ali Taufiq is a venture capital investor at Gobi Partners, where he serves as Director of Investments managing a $28M early-stage tech fund and sourcing opportunities for a $50M fund focused on fintech, cleantech, and blockchain across South Asia and Southeast Asia. He brings 15+ years of experience spanning venture capital, startup operations, and financial services, including co-founding and scaling six ventures in transport, logistics, e-commerce, and real estate that collectively served over 10,000 customers. Taufiq holds CFA and FRM certifications and is a LUMS alumnus.
Experience
- Gobi PartnersDirector Investmentscurrent2025 — presentKarāchi
- BykeaManaging Director – Car and Rickshaw Ride Hailing & Car Pool Segment2021 — 2024Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan
- Eiwan DevelopmentsGeneral Manager2018 — 2020Karachi, Pakistan
- Optimus TechnologyChief Executive2016 — 2018Karachi, Pakistan
- CareemFounding Team, General Manager2015 — 2016Karachi, Pakistan
- IGI Finex Securities LimitedTeam Lead - Equity Retail South2014 — 2015Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan
- Engro GroupBusiness Analyst2014Karachi, Pakistan
- Elixir SecuritiesHead of Retail Strategy & Corporate Finance Associate2012 — 2014Karachi, Pakistan
- BMA Capital Management LimitedSenior Associate Research2010 — 2012Karachi, Pakistan
- Timescape CapitalEquity Research Analyst2009 — 2010Karachi, Pakistan
Education
- Lahore University of Management SciencesBSc, Accounting & Finance2005 — 2009
- Global Institute of Investment ProfessionalChartered Financial Analyst, Finance2009 — 2012
- Global Association of Risk ProfessionalsEnergy Risk Professional, Energy & Risk Management2011
- Global Institute of Risk ProfessionalsFinancial Risk Management, Risk Analysis2010 — 2011
- Society of ActuariesExam FM, Financial Mathematics2008 — 2010
- Lahore University of Management SciencesBSc, Mathematics2005 — 2009
Skills & more
Access10PowerPoint3Visual Basic1Photoshop4Microsoft Excel19Microsoft Office12Microsoft Word7Visio4Investment PortfoliosVenture CapitalStartupsStart-up Ventures
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Start-ups ManagementInvestment PerformanceDeal SourcingDeal StructuringProject ManagementPresentation SkillsModelingBusiness DevelopmentStructured ThinkingManagement ConsultingE-CommerceCampaignsLanguages Englis · Urdu
From Muhammad's professional profile.
Colleagues at Gobi Partners
Abraiz Abdullah
Analyst, Investment at Gobi Partners
Adlil Zulaikha
Manager, Marketing at Gobi Partners
Adrian Kurnia
Director, Investment at Gobi Partners
Ali Mukhtar
General Partner at Fatima Gobi Ventures
Ameen Iskandar
Executive, IT Operations and Development at Gobi Partners
Angel Chau
Chief Financial Officer at Gobi Partners
Angie Lam
Director, Fund Administration and Compliance at Gobi Partners
Arya Masagung
Venture Partner at Gobi Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Muhammad Ali Taufiq work?
- Muhammad Ali Taufiq is Vice President, Investment at Gobi Partners.
Same school
Also attended Lahore University of Management Sciences21
Salman SaleemGrowth Manager at Orbit StartupsLabiba RasheedPortfolio Analyst at SarmayacarUmer FaizanFund Manager at Big Red VenturesMaheen NadeemInvestment Associate at Reflect VenturesHaris ImtiazSenior Investment Manager at Arowana PartnersHaroon Jan BaryalayInvestor at Growth Advice
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bykea2
Also worked at Careem13
Abdulrahman TarabzouniFounder & CEO at STVWael NafeeGeneral Partner at RAED VenturesAbdulla ElyasAdvisor at RAED VenturesSalman SaleemGrowth Manager at Orbit StartupsOmer ZabitPartner at Shorooq PartnersAlba RubioFellow at LifeX Ventures
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