About
Naveed Ahmed is an Investment Director at Diamond Edge Ventures focused on identifying startup investment opportunities in EV/mobility, sustainability, semiconductors, displays, electronics, food, and healthcare sectors. He serves as a Board Observer at Freshr Technologies.
Experience
- Freshr TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- Prime RootsBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
- Diamond Edge Ventures, Inc.Investment Directorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- MyoridgeBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentJapan
- VartegaBoard Observer2023 — 2025United States
- Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings CorporationManager2018 — 2022Tokyo, Japan
- JSRResearcher2017 — 2018Keio university
- The University of TokyoResearcher2017Kashiwa Campus
- JSR CorporationDeputy Manager at Office of the President2015 — 2017
- JSR CorporationAssociate at Corporate Planning Department2014 — 2015
- JSR CorporationResearcher2012 — 2014Yokkaichi
Education
- 千葉大学 Chiba UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Surface Chemistry2008 — 2012
- Quaid-e-Azam University, IslamabadMaster of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Catalysis2006 — 2008
- University of Azad Jammu and KashmirMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Chemistry2003 — 2005
Skills & more
Investment Management1Deal Sourcing1Early-Stage Startups1startupStart-up VenturesFinancial AnalysisTerm SheetsSustainable InvestmentInvestmentsStart-ups5Corporate Venture Capital1Chemistry7
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NanotechnologyResearchCatalysisRenewable EnergyNanomaterialsMaterials ScienceScanning Electron MicroscopyData AnalysisAnalytical SkillsStrategic PlanningEnvironmental SciencePhotocatalysisLanguages English · Japanese · Urdu
From Naveed's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad1
Shared employers
Also worked at Freshr Technologies2
Also worked at Vartega2
Also worked at The University of Tokyo19
Satoshi GojoScientific Advisor at RDiscoveryKarthik VaradaSenior Associate at Beyond Next VenturesGabriela EccoPrincipal at +ND CapitalHiro YoshikawaGeneral Partner at Carbide VenturesAngelina FrankHead of Science & Technology APAC at QAI VenturesAnnie DorisInvestor at E14 Fund
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Colleagues at Diamond Edge Ventures
Curtis
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Curtis Schickner
President at Diamond Edge Ventures
Kyalo
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Naoko
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Naveed
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Stefan
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Takashi
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures
Yoko
Investor at Diamond Edge Ventures









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