Samina Farid
InvestorManaging Director at Golden Seeds
Houston, Texas
Writes $250K – $2M checks · typically $1M
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About
Samina Farid is a retired energy and technology entrepreneur who founded Merrick Systems in 1992, a software company serving the oil and gas industry that was sold to P2 Energy Solutions in 2014. Her career includes executive positions at ESSO in Pakistan, HNG/Enron, Cabot Transmission, and Brooklyn Interstate Natural Gas Company. She currently serves as Managing Director of Golden Seeds and Co-Chair of the Houston Chapter, while serving on the boards of the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce, the Houston Independent School District's Young Women's College Preparatory Academy Foundation, and The Orange Show Center for Visionary Arts.
Experience
- Golden SeedsManaging Directorcurrent2019 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- T15 InvestmentsManaging Directorcurrent2019 — present
- P2 Energy SolutionsSpecial Advisor to CEO2014 — 2019
- Merrick Systems, Inc.Co-Founder and Chief Executive1989 — 2014Greater Houston
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samina Farid?
- Samina Farid is a retired energy and technology entrepreneur who founded Merrick Systems in 1992, a software company serving the oil and gas industry that was sold to P2 Energy Solutions in 2014. Her career includes executive positions at ESSO in Pakistan, HNG/Enron, Cabot Transmission, and Brooklyn Interstate Natural Gas Company. She currently serves as Managing Director of Golden Seeds and Co-Chair of the Houston Chapter, while serving on the boards of the Greater Houston Women's Chamber of Commerce, the Houston Independent School District's Young Women's College Preparatory Academy Foundation, and The Orange Show Center for Visionary Arts.
- Where does Samina Farid work?
- Samina Farid is Managing Director at Golden Seeds.
- What check size does Samina Farid write?
- Samina Farid typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- Where did Samina Farid go to school?
- Samina Farid studied at Harvard University (Fellow, Advanced Leadership Initiative); University of Houston (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business).
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