Raza Shaikh
InvestorManaging Director at Launchpad Venture Group · Managing Partner at Beacon Venture Partners
Boston
About
Active angel investor in early-stage New England companies since 2016 and co-manager of The Beacon Venture Partners Fund. Co-founder of NorthBay, an AWS partner specializing in cloud and AI/ML transitions; previously built Kendall Square Labs and worked at the Broad Institute on drug discovery platforms and screening technology.
Experience
- Needham BankIndependent Board Directorcurrent2023 — present
- Launchpad Venture GroupManaging Directorcurrent2020 — present
- Launchpad Venture GroupMember2017 — 2020
- On BoardsCo Hostcurrent2020 — presenthttps://www.onboardspodcast.com
- Beacon Venture PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2019 — presentGreater Boston
- MassChallengeJudge and Mentorcurrent2010 — present
- Sky Ventures GroupMember2015 — 2022Greater Boston
- Center for Women & EnterpriseAdvisory Board Member2017 — 2020Greater Boston
- Walnut VenturesMember2019 — 2020
- NorthBay SolutionsCo-founder & CTO2010 — 2019
- Kendall Square LabsFounder and CEO2008 — 2010
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardAssociate Director of Informatics2008 — 2010
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship72Big Data Analytics16Big Data12Angel Investing8Management77Leadership44Software Development99Fundraising5Start-ups40Mobile Applications69Product Management64Software Project Management46
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Product DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesProduct MarketingSaaSStrategyTeam ManagementTeam BuildingRequirements AnalysisProject ManagementBusiness StrategyProgram ManagementAgile Project Management- Qualified Risk Director® — The DCRO Institute
From Raza's professional profile.
Colleagues at Launchpad Venture Group
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Investor at Clean Energy Venture
Brianna Willis
Operations Manager at Launchpad Venture Group
Catherine Popper
Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group
Christine Fuchs
Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group
Christopher Mirabile
Executive Chair at Launchpad Venture Group
Dan Powdermaker
Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group
Frank Apeseche
Board Member at Launchpad Venture Group
Ginny Snow
Operations Manager at Launchpad Venture Group
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Raza Shaikh?
- Active angel investor in early-stage New England companies since 2016 and co-manager of The Beacon Venture Partners Fund. Co-founder of NorthBay, an AWS partner specializing in cloud and AI/ML transitions; previously built Kendall Square Labs and worked at the Broad Institute on drug discovery platforms and screening technology.
- Where does Raza Shaikh work?
- Raza Shaikh is Managing Director at Launchpad Venture Group.
- Where did Raza Shaikh go to school?
- Raza Shaikh studied at National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (BS, Computer Science).
Same school
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sky Ventures Group2
Also worked at Center for Women & Enterprise2
Also worked at Walnut Ventures12
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