Where does Rafiq Ahmed work?

Rafiq Ahmed is Managing Partner at Dipalo Ventures.

What check size does Rafiq Ahmed write?

Rafiq Ahmed typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.

Where did Rafiq Ahmed go to school?

Rafiq Ahmed studied at Virginia Tech (MBA); Virginia Tech (MS, Information Systems); West Virginia Wesleyan College (BS, Electrical Engineering).

Rafiq Ahmed

Investor

Managing Partner at Dipalo Ventures · Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners · Member at Bangladesh Angels

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $50K – $250K checks · typically $100K

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239 people in our graph share verified history with Rafiq — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jenni LeunlockedRafiq: together at Gener8tor (2019–2021)

×4Rafiq: together at NextGen Venture Partners

×4Rafiq: together at Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)

×2Rafiq: together at Gener8tor

About

VC and serial entrepreneur with over 30 years in innovation, product, and early-stage investing, and founding GP at Dipalo Ventures. A 4x founder and angel investor with a portfolio including one unicorn and five exits; co-founded Demibooks (acquired) and was Principal, Consumer Experience Design at Motorola Mobility.

Experience

Dipalo VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentGreater Chicago Area
Techstars ChicagoMentorcurrent2018 — presentChicago
Bangladesh AngelsMembercurrent2019 — presentBangladesh
ServicechaiCo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2018 — present
NextGen Venture PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2016 — presentWashington D.C. Metro Area
gener8torMentorcurrent2017 — presentMadison, Wisconsin
Nameless VenturesCo-Founder2017 — 2018Greater Chicago Area
DemibooksCo-Founder, CEO2010 — 2015Chicago
Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)Sr. Product Manager, MOTOBLUR Multimedia Services2009 — 2010Chicago
Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)Principal, Consumer Experience Design2005 — 2009Greater Chicago Area
Dipalo ConsultingPrincipal2000 — 2005Greater Chicago Area
Publicis SapientSenior Manager1998 — 2000Greater Chicago Area
BeggsHeidtSenior Software Engineering Consultant1997 — 1998Greater Chicago Area
Fannie MaeBusiness Services Consultant1996 — 1997Washington D.C. Metro Area
PricewaterhouseCoopersSenior Associate1992 — 1996Washington D.C. Metro Area

Skills & more

LP1Fundraising1Hard Tech1ManufacturingClimate TechFounderInvestmentsPortfolio ManagementProduct InnovationEducational TechnologyMobile ExperiencesEarly-stage Startups

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Software engineeringInsureTechData WarehousingOracle DatabaseUser Experience Design (UED)Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS)Production ReadinessTechnology ControlsPortfolio Risk ManagementStochastic ModelingIT AuditFinancial Services

Languages Bangla · Hindi · Portuguese

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Colleagues at Dipalo Ventures

Greg Rublev

Entrepreneur in Residence at Dipalo Ventures

Laurence Hayward

Venture Advisor at Dipalo Ventures

Mitul Patel

General Partner at Dipalo Ventures

Monika Razdan

Platform & Ops at Dipalo Ventures

Raquel Lourenço

Associate at Dipalo Ventures

Seyi Fasoranti

Senior Associate at Dipalo Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rafiq Ahmed?: VC and serial entrepreneur with over 30 years in innovation, product, and early-stage investing, and founding GP at Dipalo Ventures. A 4x founder and angel investor with a portfolio including one unicorn and five exits; co-founded Demibooks (acquired) and was Principal, Consumer Experience Design at Motorola Mobility.
Where does Rafiq Ahmed work?: Rafiq Ahmed is Managing Partner at Dipalo Ventures.
What check size does Rafiq Ahmed write?: Rafiq Ahmed typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
Where did Rafiq Ahmed go to school?: Rafiq Ahmed studied at Virginia Tech (MBA); Virginia Tech (MS, Information Systems); West Virginia Wesleyan College (BS, Electrical Engineering).

Same school

Also attended Virginia Tech210

Rashad AssirContent at Redpoint Ventures Joseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Tim GuleriInvestor at Sierra Ventures Curry RobertsPresident, Fredericksburg Regional Alliance at Riphean Investments Ryan LawrenceDirector, Tax at JMI Equity Samantha MoskettiSenior Manager, Knowledge Sharing at JMI Equity

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Also attended West Virginia Wesleyan College1

Nicole StumpExecutive Assistant at Ensemble VC

Shared employers

Also worked at Motorola Mobility (a Lenovo Company)160

Mike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Joseph RuscioI build scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.Genping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kip McClanahanGeneral Partner at Silverton Partners Clint ChaoGeneral Partner at Moment Ventures, Llc Anupam RastogiManaging Partner at EMERGENT VENTURES

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Also worked at Publicis Sapient21

Josh SuttonCo-Founder and Advisory Partner at AI Capital Monica DaggarOffice Manager at Square Peg Capital Anand BhaskarBusiness Transformation Consultant at Seafund Ananya SinhaPrincipal at Artesian Silvia CavalcantiChief Marketing Officer at Endeavor Catalyst Frits GroenewegenChief Operating Officer at Flow Traders

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Also worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers1,861

David PhuController at Felicis Ventures Jen WangDeal Operations Manager at Felicis Ventures Tianen LiangTax Controller at Felicis Ventures Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity Partners Ane Tolnes HaugdalInvestor at Investinor EgilInvestor at Investinor

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