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Naveed Ahmed

Investor

Investment Director at Diamond Edge Ventures

United States

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

  1. Freshr TechnologiesBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  2. Prime RootsBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentUnited States
  3. Diamond Edge Ventures, Inc.Investment Directorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  4. MyoridgeBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentJapan
  5. VartegaBoard Observer2023 — 2025United States
  6. Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings CorporationManager2018 — 2022Tokyo, Japan
  7. JSRResearcher2017 — 2018Keio university
  8. The University of TokyoResearcher2017Kashiwa Campus
  9. JSR CorporationDeputy Manager at Office of the President2015 — 2017
  10. JSR CorporationAssociate at Corporate Planning Department2014 — 2015
  11. JSR CorporationResearcher2012 — 2014Yokkaichi

Education

  1. 千葉大学 Chiba UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Surface Chemistry2008 — 2012
  2. Quaid-e-Azam University, IslamabadMaster of Philosophy (M.Phil.), Catalysis2006 — 2008
  3. 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
+12 moreNanotechnologyResearchCatalysisRenewable EnergyNanomaterialsMaterials ScienceScanning Electron MicroscopyData AnalysisAnalytical SkillsStrategic PlanningEnvironmental SciencePhotocatalysis

Languages English · Japanese · Urdu

From Naveed's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad1

Shared employers

Colleagues at Diamond Edge Ventures