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Nasir Ali

Uplifting People, Businesses and Communities

Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area

VC
Angel
Investor

Invests in

Stages:

Seed

Locations:

  • Min Investment:

    $500,000.00

  • Max Investment:

    $1,250,000.00

  • Target Investment:

    $750,000.00

Skills

Venture Capital
Mentoring
Start-ups
Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporate Development
Business Strategy
Strategy
Private Equity
Marketing Strategy
Angel Investing
New Business Development
Business Development
Executive Management
SaaS
Non-profits
Integrated Marketing
Referrals
Strategic Planning

Education

Investments

KredosAI

Seed

Total Funding: $1M

Patient Pattern

Seed

Total Funding: $2M

3D Usher

Seed

Total Funding: $230K

DesignerInc

Angel

Total Funding: $630K

Work Experience

UpVentures Holdings

2024

  • Partner and Cofounder

    2024

StartFast

2011

  • Managing Director

    2011

    We invest in great B2B SaaS founders outside coastal VC hubs.

Upstate Venture Connect

2010

  • Co-Founder and Board Chairman

    2010

Fitz Gate Ventures

2017

  • Advisor

    2017

NextGen Venture Partners

2017

  • Partner

    2017

NYS Innovation Venture Capital Fund

2014 - 2023

  • Investment Committee Member

    2014 - 2023

Seed Capital Fund of CNY, LLC

2007 - 2020

  • Member and Executive Director

    2007 - 2020

    The Seed Capital Fund of CNY represents private investors interested in supporting early stage technology companies in Upstate New York.

SpinCar®

2014 - 2018

  • Board Observer

    2014 - 2018

Paper Battery Company

2014 - 2018

  • Advisory Board Member

    2014 - 2018

    Paper Battery is building a new generation of power management solutions to power cloud computing infrastructure and increase battery lifetimes for the mobile Internet of Things.

Kip

2016 - 2017

  • Advisor

    2016 - 2017

    Kip is an AI chat-bot that enables e-commerce transactions for individuals and groups. Try it now at kipthis.com