# Afzal Shaikh

> Afzal Shaikh is a seed investor in Dubai backing Cryptocurrency. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muhammad-afzal-shaikh-56bb6978?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BOqc6VNLyRaqnZm17YdWvBg%3D%3D
- Website: http://www.hfmglobal.ae

Afzal Shaikh is a seed investor in Dubai focused on Cryptocurrency. CEO of HFM Global • Entrepreneur with 3 decades of experience across India, Middle-East and South East Asia • Have been in Gold trading business for more than a decade.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GoldFin | Reshaping cryptocurrencies for the public. | $1M | Seed | Feb 07, 2023 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Afzal Shaikh invest in?

Afzal Shaikh invests primarily in Cryptocurrency startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Arab Emirates. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Afzal Shaikh last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Afzal Shaikh closed in Feb 2023. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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