Ramzi Rizk
InvestorFounding Angel Investor at Expedite Ventures
Berlin, Germany
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
About
Ramzi Rizk is a co-founder of aware, a company developing technology aimed at preventing chronic diseases, and previously co-founded EyeEm and Berlin Photo Week, both of which were acquired. He works as an angel investor, advisor, and mentor, and is a founding angel investor in Expedite Ventures as well as an LP in several funds including Nucleus Capital, Remote First Capital, Interface Capital, and Metalab. He earlier pursued doctoral research on privacy in social media and now focuses on the societal impact of AI.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechLongevity
Experience
- Work In Progress CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Project Escape VelocityFoundercurrent2025 — present
- Rizky VenturesManaging Directorcurrent2018 — presentBerlin, Germany
- AwareCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Expedite VenturesFounding Angel Investorcurrent2020 — presentBerlin, Germany
- DunbarFounder2023 — 2024Berlin, Germany
- AccelAngel Investor / Starter Program2021 — 2022Berlin, Germany
- EyeEmCo-Founder, President & MD2020 — 2021Berlin, Germany
- EyeEmCo-Founder & CTO2010 — 2020Berlin
- Berlin Photo Week GmbHCoFounder and Advisor2018 — 2020Berlin, Germany
- Humboldt University BerlinResearcher / Doctoral candidate2006 — 2011
- xailabs GmbHTechnical Project Manager / Team Lead2008 — 2010Berlin Metropolitan Area
- StudentSNCTO2007 — 2009
- Consolidated Contractors International CompanyConsulting Developer2004
- ConnectikaMobile Applications Developer2002 — 2003
Education
- Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinPhD candidate, Information Systems2006 — 2010
- Hamburg University of TechnologyMS, Information and Media Technology2003 — 2005
- Lebanese American UniversityBS, Computer Science2000 — 2003
Skills & more
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Project ManagementSoftware Project ManagementWeb DesignSocial Network AnalysisWeb EngineeringUser ExperienceMobile DevicesScrumAgile MethodologiesScalabilityWeb ApplicationsStart-upsLanguages Arabic · English · French · German
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Investments
Investor
Beat81GorillasGroverInformedJuntoMicroacquirePitchPositive Food Co.SoftrTravizory
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Colleagues at Expedite Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ramzi Rizk work?
- Ramzi Rizk is Founding Angel Investor at Expedite Ventures.
- What does Ramzi Rizk invest in?
- Ramzi Rizk invests in AI & Machine Learning, FoodTech, Longevity.
- What check size does Ramzi Rizk write?
- Ramzi Rizk typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
Same school
Also attended Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin52
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Also attended Hamburg University of Technology10
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Also attended Lebanese American University7
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Shared employers
Also worked at Accel122
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