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Shakir Husain

Investor

Co-Founder and Managing Director at RallyCry Ventures

Walnut Creek, California

Writes $50K – $250K checks · typically $150K

About

Co-founder and managing director who believes in aligned incentives and skin in the game. He has founded and exited multiple successful businesses, including Creative Chaos, a digital transformation firm spanning three continents with 350+ employees. He advises businesses from small-to-medium caps to Fortune 500 companies and is passionate about working with early-stage startups.

Experience

  1. Creative ChaosFounder & CEOcurrent2000 — presentUnited States
  2. IVM CapitalPartnercurrent2011 — present
  3. HSN VenturesCo-Founder & Partner2015 — 2016
  4. The Princeton Review PakistanDirector2002 — 2011
  5. Integration Capital & TradeInternational Advisor2006 — 2010
  6. TelenorFranchisee2005 — 2007

Education

  1. Whittier CollegeBA, Political Science1994 — 1998
  2. Aitchison CollegeHigh School, O Levels1981 — 1991

Skills & more

SaaS5Writing9Negotiation35Management71Strategic Planning30Strategy99Team Leadership7Analysis3Leadership25Team Management17Business Strategy86Start-ups99
+12 moreDeal StructuringBusiness DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipConsultingTelecommunicationsBusiness Process Re-engineeringManagement ConsultingSocial Media MeasurementProgram ManagementMarketing StrategyFundraisingProject Management

Languages English · Spanish · Urdu

From Shakir's professional profile.

Colleagues at RallyCry Ventures

Arjun Bhatnagar
Partner at RallyCry Ventures
Michael Abbate
Partner at RallyCry Ventures
Per Heistad
Venture Partner at RallyCry Ventures
Umair Aziz
Managing Partner at Creative Chaos

Frequently asked questions

Where does Shakir Husain work?
Shakir Husain is Co-Founder and Managing Director at RallyCry Ventures.
What check size does Shakir Husain write?
Shakir Husain typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.

Same school

Also attended Whittier College5

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Also attended Aitchison College5

Osama RiazInvestment Associate at SarmayacarAli AfridiInvestor at Equal VenturesAsad KhaliqFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalHasnain AslamChief Investment Officer at The Resource GroupImran SoofiGeneral Manager, Telco at Systems Limited

Shared employers

Also worked at The Princeton Review Pakistan15

Nehal NagallaAssociate at Level EquityArman Naraghi-PourLending Counsel at Golub GrowthMark ChernisOperating Partner at New Markets Venture PartnersFatima Cody StanfordVenture Advisor at Pier 70 VenturesPhilInvestor at Sigil FundDavid GrunfeldSenior Adviser at Hatcher+

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Also worked at Telenor31

Arne HallerakerPartner at FJ LabsNapat NantavechsantiPartner, Growth and Finance at Beacon VCJohan GjesdahlManaging Partner at Alliance VCAnders HallinPartner at Alliance VCBente LoePartner at Alliance VCSveinung HoleManaging Partner at Sarsia Management AS

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