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Salman Habib

Founder

Co-founder at Burq

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedBurq

About

Previously co-founded and led Hellofriend as CEO from 2017 to 2021, and earlier co-founded the HelpED Foundation. His background includes research work at Harvard Divinity School and the Belfer Center's Project on Managing the Atom, along with earlier stints at the United Nations and the United States Senate. He has been named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Co-founder at Burq

Intro paths

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Burq's investors · 4

Mantis CapitalSanta Monica · $100K – $1M checksOne Way VenturesNew York · $500K – $1.5M checksOrigin VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksVillage GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checks

Co-founders at Burq

SHShaban Habib
Shaban HabibFounder

Experience

  1. BurqCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. HellofriendCo-Founder | CEO2017 — 2021Greater Boston
  3. Belfer Center for Science and International AffairsStudent Associate for Project on Managing the Atom at Harvard Kennedy School2016 — 2017Cambridge, MA
  4. Harvard Divinity SchoolResearch Assistant2016Cambridge, MA
  5. HelpED FoundationCo-Founder/President2013 — 2015Sanawan, Pakistan
  6. United NationsProject Team Member2015New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. United States SenateResearcher2014 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Education

  1. Harvard UniversityGovernment and Economics

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship3Leadership6Public Speaking28Politics21Community Outreach19Government7Social Media8Political Campaigns6Public Relations4

Languages Arabic · English · Punjabi · Urdu

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Salman Habib work?
Salman Habib is Co-founder at Burq.
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Salman Habib founded Burq.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Burq1

Prashant ShuklaPartner at Origin Ventures

Also worked at Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs6

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Also worked at United States Senate96

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