Azhar Sohail Siddiqui

Overview

17 years around startups; now investing in fintech. Backed 46 founders at pre-seed and seed. Led or co-led 25 investments, 5 of them now at Series B or later. Before that: Intuit and Walmart Global Tech. Most at home with due diligence and board work.

Slower in the last week of each quarter

Experience

1. General Partner

   Feb 2025 - Present
   Kiteline Ventures · 1 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
   • Led or co-led 30 investments, 9 of them now at Series B or later.
   • Backed 23 founders at pre-seed and seed.
   • Previously an operator for 12 years before investing.
2. Account Executive

   Aug 2021 - Feb 2025
   Intuit · 3 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
   • Closed 127% of quota two years running.
3. Regional Sales Director

   Nov 2018 - Aug 2021
   Walmart Global Tech · 2 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
   • Shortened the partnerships sales cycle from 11 months to 3.
4. Account Executive

   Feb 2017 - Nov 2018
   Bajaj Finserv · 1 yr 9 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
   • Signed 10 channel partners that now source 42% of pipeline.
5. Sales Manager

   Nov 2015 - Feb 2017
   Adobe · 1 yr 3 mo · Full-time · Bengaluru, India
   • Shortened the healthcare sales cycle from 8 months to 4.
   • Signed 25 channel partners that now source 28% of pipeline.

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Education

1. IIT Roorkee

   B.Tech, Computer Science
   2005 - 2009