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Farooq Adam is an entrepreneur, an angel investor and a board member. They did their Masters from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in 2008. Their journey in the startup ecosystem started in 1998 through shopsense.co. Farooq Adam has founded 7 companies. They are currently acting as the, and as the co-founder of Fynd, GoFynd, Copilot and 3 more. As an angel investor, Farooq Adam has a portfolio of 10 companies, focusing primarily on sectors like Enterprise Applications, Consumer and 9 more sectors. They invest in companies across India and United States. Their most notable investments include companies like Praja App and InstaOffice. Farooq Adam is currently serving as a board member at WatermarkRemover.io. In the past, they have acted as a board member of Fynd and GoFynd.
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Farooq Adam's Investments
Farooq Adam has invested in 10 companies. Their most recent investment was in Praja App (Series A Round) on Mar 16, 2022. Their investments are primarily in Enterprise Applications, Consumer and 9 more sectors. Their investment portfolio include companies in India and United States.Here is the list of recent investments by Farooq Adam:
Date | Company | Round | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 16, 2022 | Series A | $1.11M | ||
Jun 03, 2021 | Seed | $315K | ||
Mar 15, 2021 | Seed | $330K | and 20 more | |
Nov 12, 2020 | Seed | $582K |
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Farooq Adam's Portfolio Exits
Farooq Adam has 1 Portfolio Exit which is Genius Teacher.
Here is the detail of this portfolio exit:
Company | Description | Location | Total Funding | Founded Year | Exit Type | Exit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mobile-based platform providing multiple exam preparation solutions | Mumbai (India) | $2.81M | 2013 | Acquisition | Jul 09, 2024 |
Farooq Adam's Founded Companies
Here is the list of top founded companies by Farooq Adam:
Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year | Current Stage | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Platform powering online and in-store retail operations using AI-driven tools | $16M | 2012 | Acquired | Mumbai | |
Curated online marketplace for streetwear, athleisure, and sustainable apparel | - | 2012 | Unfunded | Mumbai | |
AI powered personal assistant | - | 2023 | Unfunded | Mumbai |
Farooq Adam's Board Memberships
Farooq Adam has 1 current and 2 past board memberships including Fynd and GoFynd.Here is the detail of this board membership:
Company | Description | Total Funding | Current Stage | Membership Status | Appointment Date | Cessation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Platform powering online and in-store retail operations using AI-driven tools | $16M | Acquired | PAST | Sep 27, 2012 | - | |
Curated online marketplace for streetwear, athleisure, and sustainable apparel | - | Unfunded | PAST | Sep 27, 2012 | Aug 05, 2019 |
Farooq Adam's Top News
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Rannvijay Singha’s Disrupt gets pre-Series A funding at $2.5M valuationIndiatimes•May 14, 2019•Disrupt Brand, First Cheque, Anil Gelra, Anil Gelra and 2 others
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Online personal care brand MCaffeine raises $500K in pre-Series A fundingStartagist•Mar 12, 2018•MCaffeine, Calcutta Angels, Mohit Minerals, Mohit Bajaj and 29 others
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Exclusive: InMobi, Snapdeal founders back agri supply chain startup Truce – VCCircleVCCircle•Jan 27, 2016•BharatBazaar, Tracxn Labs, Truce, Mumbai Angels and 6 others
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