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Youssef Kalad

Investor

Investor at AlleyCorp

New York, New York

Writes $500K – $4M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Youssef Kalad is an operator and investor with experience across consulting, high-growth technology, and government sectors. He has managed P&Ls and led teams while handling customer-facing work with Fortune 500 clients and government systems, and has structured complex transactions and partnerships including investment commitments and public-private collaborations. He currently focuses on strategic initiatives and founder support.

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Experience

  1. Various CompaniesStrategic Initiatives and Founder Supportcurrent2021 — presentNew York, United States
  2. AlleyCorpBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentNew York, United States
  3. AlleyCorpPrincipal, Investment Team2022 — 2026New York, NY
  4. Tech:NYCGrid Fellow2025 — 2026
  5. New York State Executive ChamberDirector & Senior Advisor for Technology (Governor’s Office)2017 — 2021New York City and Albany
  6. UberSenior Manager (Business and Product Operations)2016 — 2017Chicago, IL
  7. UberRegional Operations & Logistics Manager2015 — 2016Chicago, Illinois, United States
  8. UberOperations & Logistics Manager2014 — 2015Chicago, Illinois, United States
  9. Treacy & CompanyManagement Consultant2012 — 2014Greater Chicago Area

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA (with Honors), Entrepreneurship
  2. University of ChicagoB.A., (with Honors
  3. INSEADExchange

Skills & more

General Management3Team Leadership18Strategy35Leadership22Strategic PlanningPublic Speaking55Management2Executive ManagementProduct DevelopmentStartupsGovernmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)
+12 moreBoard of DirectorsEmergency ManagementBusiness OperationsStrategic PartnershipsVenture CapitalProgram ManagementAnalyticsMarket ResearchData AnalysisManagement ConsultingPolicyStatistics

From Youssef's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended The Wharton School1,509

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General Catalyst

+ 1,503 more

Also attended University of Chicago334

Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital

+ 328 more

Also attended INSEAD771

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Various Companies5

Nisha ChakravartyWharton Lecturer at FemHealth VenturesGabriele TinelliInvestments at FoundamentalAmarandhar KothaManaging Director, Datacipher at TiE Women Global Pitch CompetitionMatteo ParadisiInnovation & Corporate Venturing Manager at LVenture GroupDavid BarrieManaging Director at Wild Blue Cohort

Also worked at AlleyCorp36

Jun JeonInvestor at Khosla VenturesKevin RyanFounder & CEO at AlleyCorpJay HassGeneral Partner & CFO at AlleyCorpMarshall PorterGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpAlexi Nazem, MDGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpAbe MurrayGeneral Partner at AlleyCorp

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Also worked at Tech:NYC6

Jesse MiddletonGeneral Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersJarrid TingleInvestor at Harlem Capital PartnersSerkan PiantinoVenture Partner at Floating PointTanya BejaGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpAmanda EilianFounding Partner at Able PartnersAaron BlockCo-Founder and Managing Partner at MetaProp

Also worked at Uber366

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Nic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures

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Colleagues at AlleyCorp

Abe Murray
General Partner at AlleyCorp
Alex Martin
Investor at AlleyCorp
Alexi Nazem, MD
General Partner at AlleyCorp
Alison Hill
Chief of Staff at AlleyCorp
Brannon Jones
Principal at AlleyCorp
Brenton Fargnoli
Partner at AlleyCorp
Catherine Diffley
Head of Hospitality & Real Estate at AlleyCorp
David Rosenthal, MD
Venture Partner at AlleyCorp