# Tareq Naqib

> Tareq Naqib is a startup investor at Initial Capital (London). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Initial Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/initial-capital)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tareq-naqib-7323502/

Tareq Naqib is a startup investor at Initial Capital in London. Tareq leads the financial operations at Mindshapes. Prior to Mindshapes, he was Finance Director at Playfish up to the company's acquisiton by Electronic Arts in November 2009 and was instrumental in managing the subsequent integration of the business. Before Playfish, he was VP Finance (EMEA) at Glu Mobile following the company's mergerwith Macrospace where he served as Finance Director. Previously he worked in Mergers and Acquisitions at Bear Stearns after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant at Arthur Andersen. Tareq holds a Bachelor's in Electronic Engineering from the University of Reading.

## About Initial Capital

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Initial Capital is an investor in seed and early-stage technology companies with a focus on games, consumer services & technology enablers.

5 contacts available at Initial Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ken Lamb | Limited Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ken-lamb |
| Mayra Tama | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mayra-tama |
| Sam Lababidi | Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sam-lababidi |
| Tarek Abuzayyad | Founder & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tarek-abuzayyad-2 |
| Tareq Naqib | Limited Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tareq-naqib |

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