# Umar AbdulHamid

> Umar AbdulHamid is a seed investor at Spark Labs (Singapore) backing News and Finance. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Spark Labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sparklabs-ventures)
- Location: Singapore, Singapore
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2012
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uahmarican
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/umarBV

Umar AbdulHamid is a seed investor at Spark Labs in Singapore focused on News and Finance. Umar Abdul Hamid is a Venture Partner at Spark Labs.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| News | 1 | 100% |
| Finance | 1 | 100% |
| Social Media | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Boardvote | Boardvote is a communication platform available to publicly traded companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States and Canada. It is the only platform available for companies to optimize their investor communications and engagement on social media. Companies that subscribe to Boardvote can provide information to existing shareholderswherever they are, whenever they want.Through Boardvote's social media integration with Twitter and Stocktwits, companies are able to gain immediate and lasting visibility. Boardvote facilitates both prospective and existing investors to post questions to management of companies while allowing management to stay in compliance with SEC regulations. The key factor in creating mutual value for both company and investors is the capability to allow both parties to interact constructively.Boardvote also offers company to conduct video live stream presentations, giving investors an opportunity to interact. The company or its IR team will moderate all questions raised by investors to ensure constructive live session.The site tested its beta version in July 2012. Presently it is experiencing strong traction and ready to monetize the platform through subscriptions from companies directly and through partnership with Investor Relations firms.Boardvote is currently the largest and primary distributor of financial press releases on Twitter and Stocktwits. |  | Seed | Mar 01, 2012 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Spark Labs

VC Fund · New York, United States

Spark Labs is a co-working community and venture incubator dedicated to digital start-up companies in NYC.____Located in the heart of the Silicon Alley, Spark Labs hosts a multitude of digital businesses under its roof. Unlike most traditional office rentals we can have your business up and running within 24 hours. When you join our lab youwill be immediately plugged in with the best of the NYC Tech community through our monthly networking events and our 40+ mentors. We charge $550/desk/month which includes internet, utilities, amenities and cleaning so we always have a sparkling office!

2 contacts available at Spark Labs.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christophe Garnier | Chairman Of The Board | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christophe-garnier |
| Umar AbdulHamid | Venture Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/umar-abdulhamid |

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## FAQ

### What does Umar AbdulHamid invest in?

Umar AbdulHamid invests primarily in News, Finance and Social Media startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Umar AbdulHamid last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Umar AbdulHamid closed in Mar 2012. 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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