Nasser Zaki

Investment Analyst at Driftwood Capital · AI applications · applied ML, product

Driftwood Capital

Doha, Qatar · AST (UTC+3)

1+ years experience

King Saud University

English, Arabic

Advising Investing

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Overview

Investment Analyst at Driftwood Capital, backing AI applications companies. Previously an operator for 5 years before investing. Led or co-led 20 investments, 7 of them now at Series B or later. Learning Japanese, slowly.

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Founders building in AI applications
Advice on AI applications
Second opinions on applied ML decisions
Thoughtful intros to people in my field

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applied MLbiotechventure capitalproduct

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Office hours for first-time founders: AI applications and biotech

Topics: AI applications, applied ML, biotech
Format: Calls
Terms: Open to discuss
Capacity: Two calls a month
Best for: First-time founders

1 years of AI applications. Small equity or paid hours - flexible.

Doha, Qatar · remote OKproductbiotechventure capital

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InvestingLooking to invest

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Writing $50k cheques into seed AI applications in North America

Cheque size: $50k
Stages: Seed, Series A
Sectors: AI applications
Geographies: Global
Lead or follow: Co-lead
Decision time: One meeting and a partner call
How I help: Fundraising strategy for the next round

Typically lead or co-lead. Portfolio support on pricing and enterprise sales.

Doha, Qatarproductbiotechventure capital

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Experience

Investment Analyst
Oct 2025 - Present
Driftwood Capital · 1 yr · Full-time · Doha, Qatar
- Sit on 7 boards.
- Backed 38 founders at pre-seed and seed.
- Previously an operator for 8 years before investing.

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Education

King Saud University
BSc, Computer Science
2021 - 2025

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