Find your path to Shafqat
375 people in our graph share verified history with Shafqat — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Anthony LinunlockedShafqat: together at Merrill Lynch Bank Suisse SA (2001–2002)
×3Shafqat: together at University of Pennsylvania
×4Shafqat: together at Optimizely
×3Shafqat: together at Merrill Lynch Bank Suisse SA
Executive at OptimizelyYC W10
Intro paths
YC
Optimizely went through Y Combinator (Winter 2010) — Shafqat is an executive there, so any YC alum in your network can reach them through the company's founders.
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In turn, Shafqat can intro founders to Optimizely's investors below.
Optimizely's investors · 27
Accenture VenturesSan Francisco · since 2019Advancit CapitalBoston · $500K – $1M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2015Ashton Kutchersince 2010Bain CapitalBain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checks · since 2015Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2012BenchmarkSan Francisco · $100K – $30M checks · since 2015Bridge BankSan Francisco · since 2019Citi VenturesNew York · since 2015Correlation VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $4M checks · since 2015Corsa VenturesAustinDanhua CapitalPalo Alto · since 2015Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFirebolt Ventures Management Company, LlcPalo AltoFounder CollectiveCambridgeGV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checksIndex VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2015Insight PartnersNew York · $120M – $350M checksKapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksLowercase CapitalJacksonOmega Venture PartnersSilicon ValleySalesforce VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2015Sugar CapitalSonoma · $1M – $2M checksTenaya CapitalPalo Alto · $5M – $10M checks · since 2015Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2010
Co-founders at Optimizely
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Pete KoomenFounder
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Dan SirokerCo-founder and former Chief Executive Officer
Experience
- OptimizelyPresidentcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
- WelcomeChief Executive Officer2020 — 2024New York, United States
- NewsCredCofounder & CEO2007 — 2020
- The Paley Center for MediaMedia Council Member & Next Big Thing Advisory Board2012 — 2014Greater New York City Area
- Merrill Lynch Bank Suisse SAVice President2001 — 2008
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Shafqat Islam?
- Founder at Optimizely
- Where does Shafqat Islam work?
- Shafqat Islam is Founder of Newscred.
- What companies did Shafqat Islam found?
- Shafqat Islam founded Newscred.
- Where did Shafqat Islam go to school?
- Shafqat Islam studied at University of Pennsylvania (BSE, BA, Computer Engineering, Economics).
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Also attended University of Pennsylvania1,415
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalDasha MaggioPartner at Felicis Ventures, writer on venture capital and founder psychologyNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray VenturesEghosa OmoiguiFounder and Managing General Partner at EchoVC Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Optimizely38
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkTravis BryantSales Leadership at Redpoint VenturesPete KoomenGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorEd BarrowCorporate Strategy, Market Mapping and M&A Expert at Notion CapitalKirsten Allegri WilliamsChief Marketing Officer, Infor at Gaia VenturesErica Ruliffson SchultzPresident, Field Operations (former), Confluent at Operator Collective
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Also worked at Welcome5
Also worked at NewsCred6
Also worked at The Paley Center for Media8
Mads HebbelstrupCorporate Advisory at SuperSeedJames PhelanDevelopment Director at Factor[e] VenturesJoe MarcheseExecutive Chairman at Human VenturesKevin MayerCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash CapitalRachel WeissVP, Corporate Strategy and Development, M&A, L'Oreal at The 98David BaszuckiFounder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Roblox
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