Saba Karim
Saba Karim
| Saba Karim | |
|---|---|
 Saba Karim Portrait.jpg | |
| Born | May 25, 1986 |
| 🏳️ Citizenship | Australian |
| 🏫 Education | Deakin University, Stanford University |
| 💼 Occupation | Internet entrepreneur, Venture capitalist |
| Known for | Techstars, Favs |
| Title | Co-founder and CEO of Favs (Favs HQ, Inc.) |
| 🌐 Website | sabakarim |
Saba Karim (born 1986), is an Australian entrepreneur, public speaker, and venture capitalist. He is best known for being the head of startup pipeline at Techstars[1][2][3], the largest pre-seed investor in the world, and co-founder/partner of Rising Stars (backed by Amazon, and X (formerly Twitter)).[4][5][6]
He is the founder and CEO of Favs[7], a social network focused on connecting close friends[8] that's set to be launched in 2024.[9]
Early life and education
Saba was born in 1986 to Pakistani parents, in Karachi. When he was six months old, they moved to Melbourne, Australia, where Saba graduated from Noble Park Secondary College. His first job was delivering newspapers, and he subsequently ventured into graphic design.
Saba attended Deakin University from 2004 to 2007, earning a bachelor's degree in commerce. From 2009 to 2010, he completed his master's degree in communication. In 2014, Saba pursued post-graduate certification at Stanford University.[10]
Saba Karim via Twitter @sabakarimm My grandparents are from Kenya, I was born in Pakistan, We immigrated to Australia when I was six months, I’m Ismaili, a sect of Islam which represents 0.5% of all Muslims, and I came to the U.S six years ago. Tell me I’m not diverse or underrepresented one more time.
Mar 2, 2022[11]
Career
Saba's position in prior companies has also been on the growth side, serving as a head of customer acquisition for Lorem (now Storetasker[12](backed by Flybridge[13][14])), CMO for Evolve[15] (backed by Spark Capital, acquired by HubSpot: NYSE: HUBS), and advisor for SparkCharge, GlossGenius, Novo Bank, and others.[16][17] Saba was also in the founding team of Orai, an AI-powered public-speaking app.[18]
References
- ↑ "As director of Techstars' startup pipeline, Saba Karim spends much of his time touting the ways entrepreneurs can benefit by joining an accelerator". uk.movies.yahoo.com. 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ↑ Mantas, Harrison. "Global investment firm picks Fort Worth to be the hub of its latest startup project". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- ↑ Rodgers, Josh. "Rising Stars is led by Saba Karim, who leads Techstars' startup pipeline". Afrotech.
- ↑ Mascarenhas, Natasha (2022-04-28). "Techstars debuts new fund for companies too early for its own accelerator". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ↑ "Techstars debuts new fund for companies too early for its own accelerator". Yahoo Life. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ↑ Mascarenhas, Natasha (2021-11-20). "Choose your job title before you name your startup". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ↑ "Saba is the founder of Favs, a social network startup currently operating in stealth". The Bottom Line. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ↑ "Have you seen your friends lately?". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ↑ Perez, Sarah (2023-09-14). "The app plans to launch publicly in January 2024". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "About - Bio and Press Kit". Saba Karim. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ↑ Saba Karim [@sabakarimm] (Mar 2, 2022). "My grandparents are from Kenya, I was born in Pakistan, We immigrated to Australia when I was six months, I'm Ismaili, a sect of Islam which represents 0.5% of all Muslims, and I came to the U.S six years ago. Tell me I'm not diverse or underrepresented one more time" (Tweet) – via Twitter. line feed character in
|title=at position 32 (help) - ↑ Ha, Anthony (2021-01-28). "Storetasker revamps its Shopify developer marketplace". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ↑ "Flybridge Capital Partners - Wiki". Golden. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ↑ "Home". www.flybridge.com. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ↑ "Head of Techstars Global Accelerator Pipeline Discusses Startup Faux Pas". Justin Brady. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ↑ "Saba Karim « Diamond Jubilee Alliances Conference". Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- ↑ "Building a Successful Startup with Head of Techstars' Global Startup Pipeline, Saba Karim – The Ivy Podcast". 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
- ↑ "How to craft the perfect investor pitch". The Bottom Line. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Wilhelm, Alex (2021-08-26). "Techstars' Saba Karim is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2021". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
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