About
Qasem Kharbat is Business Development Head at Aramco Ventures, where he manages global investments in early-stage and growth-stage startups. He advises startups, corporates, and investors on investment strategy, fundraising, valuations, and technology commercialization, drawing on three decades of experience across energy, information technology, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors. He holds an MBA from the University of North Texas, an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Bachelor in Engineering from Texas A&M University, with professional experience in the US, Japan, and Saudi Arabia.
Experience
- Aramco VenturesBusiness Dev. Head, P7current2024 — present
- Aramco VenturesBusiness Dev. Head, Strategic Venturing2023 — 2024
- Aramco VenturesD&I Fund Head2023
- Aramco VenturesManager, Digital Venturing2018 — 2023
- Earth Science Analytics ASBoard Member (Observer)2023 — 2025
- aramcoNew Bus. Dev (NBD) M&A Consultant2013 — 2018
- aramcoSr. Solutions Architect2003 — 2013
- Vyaire MedicalSr. Software Engineer2001 — 2003(Viasys Healthcare)
- OMRON Healthcare, Inc.Software Engineer1995 — 2001(Colin Medical Instruments Corp.)
Education
- Texas A&M UniversityBachelor's degree, Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering1991 — 1994
- University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignMaster of Science - MS, Computer Science2003 — 2007
- University of North Texas G. Brint Ryan College of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management2019 — 2021
Skills & more
Software as a Service (SaaS)Corporate Venture CapitalIR4 technologiesScaling companiesFinancial MarketsBusiness DevelopmentConsultingInternational Joint VenturesProduct DesignProduct DevelopmentProject Management
- M&A — Institute for Mergers, Acquisitions and Alliances (IMAA)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute
- Effective Board Directorship for Investee Directors — GCC Board Directors Institute (GCC BDI)
From Qasem's professional profile.
Colleagues at Prosperity7 Ventures
Abhishek Shukla
Managing Director at Prosperity7 Ventures
Andrew St. Clair
Sr. Investment Associate at Prosperity7 Ventures
Anupam Singh
Investor at Prosperity7 Ventures
Asif Giga
Investment Director at Prosperity7 Ventures
Aysar Tayeb
Managing Director at Prosperity7 Ventures
Balsam Alsaif
Head of FoF Investments at Prosperity7 Ventures
Benjamin Yang
Sr. Investment Principal at Prosperity7 Ventures
Binbin Chen
Research Associate at Prosperity7 Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Qasem Kharbat work?
- Qasem Kharbat is Head of Business Development at Prosperity7 Ventures.
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