Where does Sal Ismail work?

Sal Ismail is General Partner at Mount Parker Ventures.

What check size does Sal Ismail write?

Sal Ismail typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.

Where did Sal Ismail go to school?

Sal Ismail studied at University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Philosophy); Island School.

Sal Ismail

Investor

General Partner at Mount Parker Ventures

Hong Kong SAR

Writes $100K – $500K checks · typically $100K

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About

Former equity derivatives trader and options market maker at Lehman Brothers and Refco who founded options market-making firm Bluebridge and co-founded the e-commerce site Petfoo. Holds a BA in Philosophy from UC Berkeley.

Experience

Mount Parker VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2014 — presentHong Kong SAR
GFO-XInvestor (seed)current2020 — present
Rice RoboticsInvestor (seed)current2019 — present
GOGOXInvestor (seed) - IPOcurrent2013 — present
ShoplineInvestor (seed) - Acquired2014 — 2020
XinfinManaging Director2012 — 2014Hong Kong
WarbSenior Trader2009 — 2012Hong Kong
PetfooCo-founder2002 — 2008San Francisco, CA
BluebridgeFounder1998 — 2001Hong Kong
RefcoDirector - Options Market Maker1997 — 1998Hong Kong
Lehman BrothersEquity Derivatives Trader1996 — 1997Hong Kong

Skills & more

PythonRMySQLPHPJavaScriptSolidityValuation6502 Assembly

Languages Cantonese · English · Japanese · Mandarin

Python 3 Programming Specialization — Coursera Course Certificates
Data Science Specialization — Coursera Course Certificates
汉语水平考试 (三级) — Chinese National Office for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language

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Colleagues at Mount Parker Ventures

Jude O’Kelly

General Partner at Mount Parker Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sal Ismail?: Former equity derivatives trader and options market maker at Lehman Brothers and Refco who founded options market-making firm Bluebridge and co-founded the e-commerce site Petfoo. Holds a BA in Philosophy from UC Berkeley.
Where does Sal Ismail work?: Sal Ismail is General Partner at Mount Parker Ventures.
What check size does Sal Ismail write?: Sal Ismail typically writes checks of $100K – $500K.
Where did Sal Ismail go to school?: Sal Ismail studied at University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Philosophy); Island School.

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture Partners Steve WozniakCo-founder of Apple Tony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDash Aravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AI Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of Databricks Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport

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Also attended Island School8

Michael MatsumuraPartner at Scrum Ventures Sanjay CastelinoOperating Advisor at Elsewhere Partners Jonathan ChengManaging Director, Head of Trading at MBK Partners Jonathan CheungInvestment Principal at CMCC Global Luke TubergenCo-Founder of the Ember Fund & Managing Partner at Ember Isabella ChanAnalyst / Private Equity at Blue Earth Capital AG

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