Aatif Awan
Founder and Managing Partner @ Indus Valley Capital
San Francisco, United States
Aatif Awan is a seed investor at Indus Valley Capital in San Francisco focused on Marketplace and Retail. Aatif Awan is based out of San Francisco, California and is the Founder & Managing Partner of Indus Valley Capital. Aatif previously worked at Linkedin as a VP Growth & International Products. Aatif Awan attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- Total investments:
- 20
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 85%
Last updated:
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Industries Aatif Awan invests in
Stages Aatif Awan invests in
Countries Aatif Awan invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Marketplace 4 (20%)
- Retail 3 (15%)
- E-Commerce 3 (15%)
- Fitness 2 (10%)
- Logistics 2 (10%)
Stage
- Seed 10 (50%)
- Pre-Seed 4 (20%)
- Series A 4 (20%)
- Series B 1 (5%)
Country
- Pakistan 12 (60%)
- United States 2 (10%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| QistBazaar is an e-commerce platform dedicated to improving the standard of living for the average Pakistani by making things easily available at affordable monthly installments.Qist Bazaar caters to everyone, from individuals with little to no formal financial background to those who bank at major institutions. Products available on Qist Bazaarinclude Bikes, Mobile Phones, LED TVs, Laptops, Washing Machines, Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, and other Kitchen Appliances, with new categories being added on a daily basis. | $3.2M / Series A / Sep 24, 2024 | ||
| Voyage digitize’s the global freight and logistics industry to make it simpler, faster and more transparent | $1M / Pre-Seed / Nov 13, 2023 | ||
| Paismo is a modern HR, Payroll and Benefit provider servicing global markets. Paismo provides a all-in-one, 360° degree, hire to retire, SaaS solution with localized benefits. | $1.3M / Seed / Aug 22, 2023 | ||
| Maqsad is a edtech firm that provides localized academic content in a mix of English and Urdu to reach a wider section of school-going children. It also offers quizzes and other gamified features for students. | $2.8M / Seed / Mar 16, 2023 | ||
| Remotebase hires, trains, and places local software engineers. | $2.1M / Series A / Oct 27, 2022 | ||
| Markaz provides an online reselling platform to help anyone in Pakistan source wholesale products from across the country and sell with a profit through their own social media stores on WhatsApp and Facebook without investing any money, from the comfort of their home.Markaz is on a mission to supercharge the rails of ecommerce and make itaccessible to masses in Pakistan by enabling and empowering micro-entrepreneurs. | $2M / Seed / May 09, 2022 | ||
| Colabs is Pakistan’s fastest growing flexible workspace. Our community today has 1000 seats and over 100 companies across multiple facilities in Lahore. COLABS has a network of 100+ ecosystem partners across universities, VC funds, corporates, government and industry leaders. COLABS is constantly innovating, creating new work experiences, andredefining the future of work in Pakistan. Our mission is to knit together a community of 100,000 entrepreneurs across Pakistan. | $3M / Seed / Mar 24, 2022 | ||
| Bazaar is empowering small and medium sized retailers who form the backbone of Pakistan’s retail economy.Bazaar’s mobile app gives these small business owners access to a large assortment of goods from multiple local and international brands as well as unbranded products on a single platform - which can be ordered at any day of the week with freenext day delivery to storefronts.Our mission is to build a truly incredible and scalable tech company in and for Pakistan. | $70M / Series B / Mar 14, 2022 | ||
| Maqsad is a edtech firm that provides localized academic content in a mix of English and Urdu to reach a wider section of school-going children. It also offers quizzes and other gamified features for students. | $2.1M / Pre-Seed / Sep 19, 2021 | ||
| BridgeLinx helps businesses, mainly large manufacturers and retailers, move freight by connecting them with carriers (truckers, owner-operators, transporters, and private fleets) through its online marketplace. | $10M / Seed / Sep 14, 2021 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Indus Valley Capital
Indus Valley Capital is an early-stage VC fund focused on Pakistani startups that are transforming entire industries in the country and the region.
Indus Valley Capital Contacts
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Aatif Awan
Founder and Managing Partner
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What does Aatif Awan invest in?
Aatif Awan invests primarily in Marketplace, Retail and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 20 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Pakistan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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