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Ari Qayumi

Venture Capitalist | Digital Transformation Leader | Stanford Behavior Design Researcher | FinTech and Behavior Change Investor and Advisor

Menlo Park, California

Founder
Investor
VC
Advisor

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $50,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $1,000,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $250,000.00

Skills

Applied Behavior Design
Product Management
Venture Capital
Human Computer Interaction
Data Analysis
Start-ups
Capital Markets
Alternative Investments
Research
Investment Management
Wealth Management
Emerging Technologies
Entrepreneurship
Market Research
Due Diligence
Strategy
Research Design
User Interface Design
User Experience Design
User-centered Design

Education

Investments

ZaiNar

Venture Round

Total Funding: $19M

Delorean AI

Pre-Seed

Total Funding:

Verbal

Pre-Seed

Total Funding:

Pancea

Pre-Seed

Total Funding:

Fireflies.ai

Series A

Total Funding: $19M

Pr3vent

Venture Round

Total Funding:

Work Experience

Mindful Venture Capital

2021

  • Founder, General and Managing Partner

    2021

    https://mindfulvc.com

Stanford University

2015

  • Senior Advisor, Stanford Behavior Design Lab

    2022

  • Applied Researcher, Stanford Behavior Design Lab

    2015 - 2022

    Applied quantitative research. Systematic and disruptive innovation is what we do day in and day out. I take a systems level approach to Human-Computer Interaction, AI, and Behavior Change. My current work focuses on the intersection of applied behavior design and mindful and consensual technology. My previous work focused on utilizing persuasive technology to facilitate sustainable large scale positive behavior change. Formerly known as Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab and Stanford Captology Lab.

Mindful Technologies

2018

  • Founder, Managing Director

    2018

Silicon Valley Data Capital

2019 - 2021

  • Principal

    2019 - 2021

RBC Capital Markets

2018 - 2019

  • Director

    2018 - 2019

RBC

2016 - 2019

  • Director of Innovation / New Product Development

    2019 - 2019

  • Group Product Manager

    2017 - 2018

  • Product Manager

    2016 - 2017

Roles

2011 - 2016

  • Multiple

    2011 - 2016

    IdeaFlow, Interim Chief Operating Officer EngagedIn, Applied Behavior Designer Morgan Stanley, Wealth Management PM / Analyst, UHNW and Alternative Investments Others across early-stage startups to Fortune 500s, including Deloitte, UnitedHealth Group, Aetna, Walmart, and more.