Sayeed A.
InvestorStrategic Advisor & Board Member at Iron Key Capital
Sunnyvale, California, United States
About
Sayeed A. holds roles as co-founder of DataCurve.io, venture scout at Advantary Capital Partners, venture partner at Iron Key Capital, and investment lead for Tejori Fund, with focus on AI, Web3, and streaming media sectors. Previously, he held senior positions at Ooredoo Group managing content strategy and multiscreen services, and worked in product management and business development roles at Red Bee Media, MediaMelon, and blockchain-focused ventures. His background spans telecommunications, OTT services, content acquisition, and fintech consulting.
Experience
- Advantary Capital PartnersVenture Scoutcurrent2025 — present
- DATACURVECo-Founder, Product partnerships Media, Sports and Entertainmentcurrent2023 — presentLos Altos, California, United States
- DATACURVEHead of Partnershipscurrent2023 — present
- Iron Key VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- SmarterContraXCo-Foundercurrent2017 — presentCalifornia
- African Renaissance PartnersAssociate2023 — 2024
- Red Bee MediaProduct Management, Strategic Partnerships, OTT, Content Discovery2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Red Bee MediaManager Strategic Partnerships2022 — 2023
- Newchip AcceleratorMentor2020 — 2023
- Blockchain Video ServicesHead of Products, Product Management2018 — 2022SFO Bay Area
- Linius Blockchain Video ServicesHead of Product2018 — 2022
- Sutton CapitalVenture Partner2020 — 2021
- F50 ElevateVenture Partner2020San Francisco Bay Area
- ADVOTT MEDIAAdvisor Partnerships & International Business2017 — 2020California
- MediaMelon, Inc.Product Management, Business Development2017 — 2018San Francisco, California
- MediaMelon, Inc.Consultant2017 — 2018
- Multiscreen TVOTT Product Managenent, Consultant Multiscreen TV2016 — 2018
- Ooredoo GroupHead of Content2006 — 2016
- Ooredoo GroupGroup Sr. Manager / Head of Content/ Product Owner2013 — 2016Doha, Qatar
- Ooredoo QatarHead of Content, Media House2011 — 2013Qatar
Education
- Harvard UniversityCertificate, FinTech2019
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCertificate, FinTech2016 — 2017
- Engineering SchoolBachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical and Computer Engineering1979 — 1984
- Informa TelecomCertificate, Telecom Mini MBA2014
- VC Labs Venture InstituteVenture Capital2023
- Founder InstituteApprenticeship, Startup Accelerator
- NED University of Engineering and TechnologyBachelor of Engineering1985
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCertificate of Undergraduate Studies, FinTech2016 — 2017
- Informatel B.V.Master of Business Administration2014
- VC Labs
Skills & more
Operational Excellence2NegotiationMentoring1Leadership2Strategy15Management13Team Leadership6Team Management4Healthcare Investment BankingProject Change ManagementTelco11Investment Decisions8
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Deal SourcingDevelopment & implementation of marketing plansBoard GovernanceBusiness Opportunity EvaluationInvestmentsStrategic ConsultingBusiness Growth StrategiesCapital FormationStrategic AnalysisCompensation & BenefitsEmerging MarketsRevenue & Profit GrowthLanguages English
- HRCI Human Resource Associate — HRCI
- Employee Relations — HRCI
- Talent Acquisition — HRCI
- Compensation and Benefits — HRCI
- Talent Acquisition — HRCI
- Learning and Development — HRCI
- FinTech — Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning, in association with HarvardX
- MIT Fintech: Future Commerce online course — MIT Experimental Learning
- Telecom Mini MBA — Informa
From Sayeed's professional profile.
Colleagues at Iron Key Capital
David A.
Governance Advisor at Iron Key Capital
Elaine R.
Partnerships at Iron Key Capital
Humaira C.
Chief of Staff at Iron Key Capital
Joseph Argiro
Founder at Iron Key Capital
Josh D.
CBDO at Iron Key Capital
Kenley P.
CTO at Iron Key Capital
Kris K.
Venture Principal at Iron Key Capital
Laura S.
Legal Advisor at Iron Key Capital
Frequently asked questions
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- Sayeed A. is Strategic Advisor & Board Member at Iron Key Capital.
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