Sakib Jamal
InvestorInvestor in Residence at Afore Capital · Senior Associate at Crossbeam Venture Partners
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $1M – $1.5M checks
About
Sakib Jamal sourced a $50M fund for Amazon third‑party sellers, authored The Young VC's Handbook with 49 young venture professionals, and founded The Capsule (South Asian news aggregator/podcast, 23k+ subscribers).
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceFintechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Experience
- Stealth Investment FirmCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2026 — present
- Afore CapitalInvestor in Residencecurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Gallery VenturesAdvisor / Board Partnercurrent2020 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Milken InstituteYoung Leaders Circlecurrent2026 — present
- The Young VC's HandbookCreator and Co-Authorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
- The CapsuleFounder2020 — 2022
- J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Analyst2019 — 2020New York, New York
Skills & more
Languages Bengali · Chinese (Mandarin) · Hindi · Urdu
From Sakib's professional profile.
Colleagues at Afore Capital
Anamitra Banerji
Co-founder, Managing Partner at Afore Capital
Derrick Li
Principal at Afore Capital
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Siegle
Scout at Afore Capital
Gaurav Jain
Co-founder, Managing Partner at Afore Capital
Jackson Moses
Venture Partner at Afore Capital
Jared Luttrell
VP of Finance at Afore Capital
Jay Chen
Partner at Afore Capital
Joseph Cardini
Investor at Afore Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sakib Jamal?
- Sakib Jamal sourced a $50M fund for Amazon third‑party sellers, authored The Young VC's Handbook with 49 young venture professionals, and founded The Capsule (South Asian news aggregator/podcast, 23k+ subscribers).
- Where does Sakib Jamal work?
- Sakib Jamal is Investor in Residence at Afore Capital.
- What does Sakib Jamal invest in?
- Sakib Jamal invests in AI & Machine Learning, E-commerce, Fintech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- What check size does Sakib Jamal write?
- Sakib Jamal typically writes checks of $1M – $1.5M.
- Where did Sakib Jamal go to school?
- Sakib Jamal studied at Cornell University (Industrial and Labor Relations (BSc)); Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong (International Baccalaureate); Sunbeams School Dhaka (IGCSE O Levels).
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Also attended Cornell University920
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Shared employers
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