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Zheela Qaiser

Investor

at Index Ventures

London Area, United Kingdom

About

Zheela Qaiser is a founding marketer who has built and scaled platforms connecting founders and operators with resources for execution. At Index Ventures, she developed Index Press from concept into a global product offering market research and planning tools used by thousands of startups across Europe and the US. Her experience spans end-to-end product development, program launch including climate-tech acceleration initiatives, and translating technical capabilities into user-facing products, with current focus on AI applications in climate and deeptech.

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Experience

  1. CuspAIMarketing & Communications Managercurrent2026 — present
  2. Index VenturesBuilding Index Press2016 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
  3. Self-employedBuilding Startup Platforms & Communities2013 — 2020
  4. The American School of Classical Studies at AthensField Archaeologist2010Athens, Greece

Education

  1. Yale UniversityBachelor of Arts, Architecture
  2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  3. DIS - Study Abroad

Skills & more

Project ManagementEntrepreneurshipProject CoordinationUser Interface DesignStart-upsLaser Cutting3D PrintingCNC MillWaterjetConstruction ManagementArchitectureDrawing
+12 moreInterior DesignSustainabilityResearchTeam BuildingStrategic VisionBusiness StrategyCSS3HTML 5Adobe Creative SuiteCSSInDesignPublic Speaking

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Same school

Also attended Yale University493

Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear VenturesDougAdvisor at Clear Ventures

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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology849

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of Varda

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Also attended DIS - Study Abroad11

Gardner SmithAssociate at Ankona CapitalKelly MauchInvestor at VMG PartnersDaniel ChesleyPrincipal at Work-BenchRyan PeerAssociate at Frazier Life SciencesChandler KirbySenior Associate at Oxeon PartnersRachel PowlenOperations Associate at Aligned Climate Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at CuspAI9

Aaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneMarkus GleimPrincipal at NorthzoneTony AskewFounder Partner at REV Venture PartnersPaul MurphyPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersSamir KumarGeneral Partner at Touring CapitalLan XuezhaoFounder & Partner at Basis Set Ventures

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Also worked at Index Ventures125

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesAdrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesAndré DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index Ventures

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