Raaid Ahmad
InvestorManaging Partner at 4DX Ventures
New York City Metropolitan Area
Writes $50K – $500K checks
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About
Raaid Ahmad led analytics and data science for Facebook's financial and blockchain initiatives, and—drawing on prior risk-management experience at Bridgewater—helps African and emerging-market startups build rigorous data and experimentation systems.
Invests in
AgTechE-commerceFintechFoodTechHealthtechLogistics & Supply Chain
Experience
- HeadwayHead of Datacurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- FreelanceGrowth Stage Advisorcurrent2013 — presentVarious
- Personal PortfolioPrivate Investor & Tradercurrent2007 — presentGlobal
- 4DX VenturesManaging Partner2016 — 2025NY Cairo Accra Nairobi
- FacebookDirector, Head of Data for Growth & FB Financial2017 — 2021Menlo Park, California, United States
- WeeblyVP, Data & Product Strategy2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- WeeblyHead of Analytics and Data Science2015 — 2016San Francisco, CA
- Kiwi, Inc.Director Data & Product Strategy2014 — 2015Palo Alto, CA
- Kiwi, Inc.Product Analytics Lead2013 — 2014Palo Alto, CA
- Kiwi, Inc.Special Projects Leader2012 — 2013Palo Alto, CA
- McKinsey & CompanySummer Associate2012New York, NY
- Bridgewater AssociatesDirector of High Risk Trades (IA)2009 — 2011Westport, CT
- Bridgewater AssociatesTeam Lead, Analytics (IA)2008 — 2009Westport, CT
- Bridgewater AssociatesSenior Reporting Analyst2007 — 2008Westport, CT
- Bridgewater AssociatesReporting Analyst2007Westport, CT
- Lucky Fish PokerPoker Player2003 — 2009Las Vegas, NV, Atlantic City, NJ, Ledyard, CT
- A Financial RevolutionFounder2006 — 2008New York, NY
- Analysis GroupEconomist2006 — 2007New York, NY
- IBMSoftware Engineering, Algorithms2003 — 2005Poughkeepsie, NY
Skills & more
Data Analysis16Personal Financial Planning17Investment Management6Financial Modeling24Business Intelligence17Data Science1Quantitative Analytics5Asset Allocation4Macroeconomics2Financial Risk1Probability1Fantasy Sports1
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PokerBayesian statisticsProcess DesignAnalyticsStart-upsProduct AnalyticsValuationEntrepreneurshipSQLRPythonMicrosoft ExcelLanguages Bengali · English
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Colleagues at 4DX Ventures
Annabell Adjei Tawiah
Capital Formation Analyst at 4DX Ventures
Dalvin Degbotse
Data Analyst at 4DX Ventures
Dan Marlo
Managing Partner at 4DX Ventures
Daniel Bondzie Micah
Operations Support Specialist at 4DX Ventures
Emmanuella Chioke
Executive Office Associate at 4DX Ventures
Farah Safwat
VP of Capital Formation at 4DX Ventures
Harriet Adinkrah
Investment Manager at 4DX Ventures
Henry Naish
Data & Analytics Manager at 4DX Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Raaid Ahmad?
- Raaid Ahmad led analytics and data science for Facebook's financial and blockchain initiatives, and—drawing on prior risk-management experience at Bridgewater—helps African and emerging-market startups build rigorous data and experimentation systems.
- Where does Raaid Ahmad work?
- Raaid Ahmad is Managing Partner at 4DX Ventures.
- What does Raaid Ahmad invest in?
- Raaid Ahmad invests in AgTech, E-commerce, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain.
- What check size does Raaid Ahmad write?
- Raaid Ahmad typically writes checks of $50K – $500K.
- Where did Raaid Ahmad go to school?
- Raaid Ahmad studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (MBA); The Johns Hopkins University (BS, Computer Science); The Johns Hopkins University (BS, Applied Mathematics & Statistics).
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,980
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Also attended The Johns Hopkins University439
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Shared employers
Also worked at Headway9
Will ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalAmit KumarInvestor at AccelAn VuRecruiter at First Round CapitalScott HartleyFounder & General Partner at Everywhere VenturesDonald StalterPartner at Sunshine LakeNick MillerInvestor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA)
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Also worked at Weebly12
Lisa MacnewInvestor at Stellar Development FoundationTrista MyersHead of Events at Salesforce VenturesDavid RusenkoManaging Partner at Leap Forward VenturesRyan BrownVenture Partner at Moxxie VenturesDeva SantiagoVP, Talent Acquisition at CrusoeCesar AlanizFounder/CTO at Userfox
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs
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Also worked at Bridgewater Associates166
Max NovendsternCo-founder of Tools for Humanity; founder of ManaCoen ArmstrongInvestor at Spark CapitalJared FriedmanYC Group PartnerAnkit GuptaGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMark LurieVenture Partner at FJ LabsNicole FraenkelInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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