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.

What companies has Sal Ismail invested in?

Investments tracked here include Peeba, Shopline.

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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PeebaShopline

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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.
What companies has Sal Ismail invested in?: Investments tracked here include Peeba, Shopline.
Where did Sal Ismail go to school?: Sal Ismail studied at University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Philosophy); Island School.