Where does Qamar Aftab work?

Qamar Aftab is Investment Director at Wa'ed Ventures.

Where did Qamar Aftab go to school?

Qamar Aftab studied at Harvard Business School (Executive Education, Private Equity & Venture Capital); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Executive Education, Executive Leadership Program); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive Education, Digital Transformation: Leading Organizational Change in the Age of Artificial Intelligence).

Qamar Aftab

Investor

Investment Director at Wa'ed Ventures

Dhahran, Eastern, Saudi Arabia

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About

Qamar Aftab is an Investment Director at Wa'ed Ventures and a CFA Charterholder with 15 years of experience across venture capital, private equity, and startup operations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and Pakistan. Prior to Wa'ed, he led the corporate finance function at Red Sea Farms, raising $35 million in under 18 months, and earlier worked with impact funds, private equity boutiques, and family offices, deploying more than $500 million globally. His sector focus includes artificial intelligence, semiconductors, space technology, quantum computing, drones and robotics, fintech, biotech, and proptech.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

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Experience

Wa'ed VenturesInvestment Directorcurrent2025 — presentSaudi Arabia
Wa'ed VenturesInvestment Manager2022 — 2025Dhahran, Eastern, Saudi Arabia
RewaaBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
Kure CellsBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
OQ TechnologyBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentLuxembourg
OQ TechnologyBoard Observer2022 — 2026Luxembourg
RebellionsBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentSeoul, South Korea
COGNNABoard Observercurrent2026 — presentSaudi Arabia
aiXplainBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentSan Jose, California, United States
Saudi Venture Capital and Private Equity AssociationCommittee Member - Fundraising, LPs, and Access to Capitalcurrent2026 — present
PasqalBoard Observer2025 — 2026France
AlteiaBoard Observer2023 — 2025France
spiderSilkInvestor2023 — 2025United Arab Emirates
Terra Drone CorporationBoard Observer2023 — 2024Japan
Red Sea FarmsDirector of Corporate Finance2020 — 2022Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Karandaaz PakistanInvestment Professional - Private Equity2018 — 2020Islamabad
Al Bidda GroupSenior Associate - Private Equity & Real Estate2015 — 2018Qatar
Capventures Pakistan (Pvt) LimitedAssociate2015United Arab Emirates
Capventures Pakistan (Pvt) LimitedFinancial Analyst2012 — 2014Pakistan
Legend UniversityACCA Lecturer2010 — 2012Pakistan

Skills & more

Leadership2Analysis30Analytical Skills15Strategy13Negotiation1English2Board Governance7Strategic Leadership9Investment Decisions7Deal Structuring2Artificial Intelligence (AI)12Artificial Neural Networks9

+12 more

Machine LearningChange ManagementDeal SourcingGrowth InvestingGlobal Investment ManagementInvestment CapitalEntrepreneurshipEarly-Stage StartupsStart-up VenturesForeign InvestmentEmerging TechnologiesVenture Capital

Languages English · Pashto · Punjabi · Urdu

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) — Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Pakistan (CPA Pakistan)
Private Equity & Venture Capital — Università Bocconi | Coursera
Certified Independent Director — Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance - PICG
UAE-CA Member — Accountants and Auditors Association - AAA
ACCA Member — ACCA
CFA Charterholder — CFA Institute

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Mazen Alasnag

Head of Venture Growth at Wa'ed Ventures

Mohammed Bakhsh

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Qamar Aftab?: Qamar Aftab is an Investment Director at Wa'ed Ventures and a CFA Charterholder with 15 years of experience across venture capital, private equity, and startup operations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and Pakistan. Prior to Wa'ed, he led the corporate finance function at Red Sea Farms, raising $35 million in under 18 months, and earlier worked with impact funds, private equity boutiques, and family offices, deploying more than $500 million globally. His sector focus includes artificial intelligence, semiconductors, space technology, quantum computing, drones and robotics, fintech, biotech, and proptech.
Where does Qamar Aftab work?: Qamar Aftab is Investment Director at Wa'ed Ventures.
Where did Qamar Aftab go to school?: Qamar Aftab studied at Harvard Business School (Executive Education, Private Equity & Venture Capital); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Executive Education, Executive Leadership Program); Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive Education, Digital Transformation: Leading Organizational Change in the Age of Artificial Intelligence).