Amjad Ahmad
About Amjad Ahmad
Amjad Ahmad is Managing Partner and Emerging Market Advisor at 500 Global. He is also an instructor for 500 Global’s Venture Education, training the next generation of venture capitalists and angel investors in various markets. Amjad serves on the board of directors of Amideast, Homzmart, Koita Foods, and Tapal Tea. Amjad has invested in emerging markets for over two decades, building two growth capital firms and providing over $1 billion in venture and growth financing to companies in the Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan, and Turkey in sectors ranging from technology and education to healthcare and finance. Amjad was the Founding Director and Chairman of the empowerME initiative at the Atlantic Council, focusing on improving policies and investments in entrepreneurship, women’s economic participation, and the private sector and promoting U.S. and MENA economic engagement.