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Shukri Shammas

Investor

Partner at Initial Capital

London

Writes $25K – $100K checks · typically $50K

About

Shukri Shammas is a Partner and Co-founder at Initial Capital. His professional interests span games, technology, finance, and real estate.

Experience

  1. Initial CapitalPartner & Co-foundercurrent2010 — present
  2. SummixDirector & Co-foundercurrent2006 — present
  3. The C.A.T. GroupBoard Membercurrent2015 — present
  4. AKTS & Partners SABoard Membercurrent2015 — present
  5. SupersolidBoard Membercurrent2013 — present
  6. Bricklane.comBoard Member2015 — 2022
  7. DividoBoard Member2015 — 2019
  8. Traplight Ltd.Board Member2015 — 2018
  9. Ministry of GamesBoard Member2014 — 2018
  10. Another Place Productions LtdBoard Member2014 — 2018
  11. BRAVOCOMPANY LtdBoard Member2011 — 2018
  12. Brainbow/PeakBoard Member2013 — 2016
  13. Poetica Ltd (acquired by Condé Nast)Board Member2014 — 2016
  14. MindshapesChairman & Co-founder2010 — 2014
  15. NexmoBoard Member2012 — 2013
  16. SupercellBoard Member2010 — 2012
  17. Electronic ArtsSenior Director, G&A, Playfish2009 — 2010
  18. PlayfishChairman, Chief Financial Officer & Co-founder2007 — 2009
  19. Glu MobileVice-President2004 — 2006
  20. MacrospaceManaging Director & Co-founder2001 — 2004

Education

  1. American College LondonBA, Business Administration
  2. Westminster School

Skills & more

Start-ups31Mobile Games17Social Games9Entrepreneurship9Venture Capital15Mobile Applications13Mobile Devices11Mobile Technology3Mobile Marketing1Strategic Partnerships8Product Management2E-commerce1
+12 moreMobile InternetBusiness DevelopmentUser ExperienceDigital MediaMonetizationAngel InvestingDigital StrategyMobile AdvertisingStrategyiPhoneBusiness ModelingMobile Commerce

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Colleagues at Initial Capital

Mayra Tama
Principal at Initial Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Shukri Shammas work?
Shukri Shammas is Partner at Initial Capital.
What check size does Shukri Shammas write?
Shukri Shammas typically writes checks of $25K – $100K.

Same school

Also attended Westminster School14

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Shared employers

Also worked at Bricklane.com4

Rachel MuzyczkaPartner, DMG Ventures at DMG VenturesGregory DewerpeFounder & Managing Partner at noaConan LauterpachtPartner at Sustainable Future VenturesAli KokazHead of Data and AI at One Peak

Also worked at Traplight Ltd.3

Keith BonniciInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Kenrick DrijkoningenGeneral Partner at Play VenturesMayra TamaPrincipal at Initial Capital

Also worked at BRAVOCOMPANY Ltd2

Alvaro Alvarez del RioManaging Partner at Boost Capital PartnersDaniel BlomquistFund Partner at Creandum

Also worked at Mindshapes2

Mayra TamaPrincipal at Initial CapitalSami LababidiPartner at Initialized Capital