Najam Kidwai

Experience

1. C1Fund Inc.Co-Founder, President and CEO C1 Fund Inc.current2024 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
2. C1Fund Inc.C1 Fund Inc.current2024 — present
3. IO Acquisition CorpCo-Founder, Director and CEOcurrent2025 — presentUnited States
4. A120 Fund Inc.Co-Founder and CEO A120current2025 — presentHong Kong SAR
5. Klickl GroupMember Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentAbu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
6. C1 Fund Inc. / CFND FundPresident and CEOcurrent2023 — presentGlobal
7. TransFiCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentGlobal
8. Destiny (D/XYZ)Investorcurrent2020 — presentUnited States
9. NeurableBoard Advisorcurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston
10. EQUIAMCo-Founder and Board Directorcurrent2017 — presentUnited States
11. Frontier VenturesAdvisory Board & IC Membercurrent2013 — presentMoscow, Dubai, London
12. Garage.XYZ, Inc.Member Board Of Directors2022 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
13. C1 Holdings LLC, www.c1fund.comCo-Founder, Managing Partner & Board Member2023 — 2024United Arab Emirates
14. Boxed WholesaleBoard Advisor2014 — 2023USA
15. Crypto 1 Acquisition Corporation ($230M SPAC)Co-Founder & Chairman Of The Board Of Directors2021 — 2022Miami, Florida, United States
16. Forge (formerly Equidate)Advisor to the Board2014 — 2022Silicon Valley, Dubai, UK & India
17. TO THE NEWBoard Of Directors2019 — 2021India, Middle East & USA
18. ServifyBoard Advisor2019 — 2020Mumbai, Middle East & USA
19. InfomediaBoard Of Directors2018 — 2019UK and UAE
20. Kokoon TechnologyNon Executive Chairman2017 — 2018Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Education

1. University of StaffordshireHonorary Doctorate Technology2024
2. University of LincolnHonorary Doctorate, Business Administration2017
3. University of StaffordshireBSc (Hons) Technology Management, Computer Science and Business1988 — 1992

Skills & more

Languages English · Urdu

From Najam's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Staffordshire7

AGAbdul GueforManaging Director at Intel CapitalDWDaniel WallmanGeneral Partner at Balerion Space VenturesKOKieran O'GormanTechnical Partner at Deepbridge CapitalOJOlanike JagunInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)DSDr. Suresh Naidu SadasivanDirector of Communication & Innovation at MASVERSELTLouise TaylorRelationship Director at Rockpool Investments

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Also attended University of Lincoln7

DVDario VasquezProgram Manager at The Innovation SpaceLNLarissa-Patricia NauePartner People Excellence at Hannover Finanz GmbHMFMatt FinchDirector - Wealth Management at Bentley ReidAGAva GlennWealth Management Executive at Bentley ReidRQRob QuirkCMO at Tempting VenturesCMCaroline McDonaldHead of Marketing at Time Finance

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Shared employers

Also worked at Neurable5

DRDale R. DavisSenior Principal at Ultratech Capital PartnersAHAlexander HoffmannGeneral Partner at ForbionDVDeepak VermaPartner at Innospark VenturesDFDaniel FrankePrincipal at M VenturesAJAndrew J DollPartner at Ten Eleven

Also worked at EQUIAM11

BRBetsy RatliffeInvestor at TidemarkSSShachi ShahPrincipal at Z21 VenturesJDJoe DayPartner at EQUIAMJZJohn ZicManaging Partner at EQUIAMZMZiad MakkawiFounder & CEO at EQUIAMANArin NazarianPartner at EQUIAM

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Also worked at GlobalLogic Inc.11

BABetsy AtkinsAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersJCJuan CabreraGeneral Partner at Xperiment VenturesRGRajul GargFounder & Managing Partner at Leo Capital VenturesDSDinesh SinghPartner at Leo Capital VenturesGLGaganpreet LuthraOperating Partner at Leo Capital VenturesRKRoman KravtsivSoftware Engineer at Hum Capital

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