Mohamad Faraz — Co-Founder
Mohamad Faraz is a entrepreneur-turned-investor, shaping the future of innovation and entrepreneurship in India and beyond. As the co-founder & Managing Partner of Upsparks Capital, an early-stage proprietary venture fund with a dynamic portfolio of 70 startups till date, including notable successes like Pixis AI, Faraz specializes in empowering founders at the pre-seed stage to build transformative, scalable businesses across diverse sectors. Faraz’s entrepreneurial journey began with co-founding Solutions Infini, which grew into a global CPaaS leader and eventually merged with Ubiquity to form Kaleyra, a publicly listed company on the NYSE and later Kaleyra was acquired by Indian conglomerate Tata Communications.His journey from founding to scaling a global enterprise has given him invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities faced by entrepreneurs. Faraz holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer applications from Bangalore University and an MBA in Marketing from JGI University. Hailing originally from Byndoor, Karnataka, his roots instilled resilience, ambition, and a relentless drive to make an impact. Faraz’s thought leadership and contributions to the startup ecosystem have been recognized by leading media outlets, including Economic Times, Forbes India, Times of India ,yourstory, Entrepreneur and VCCircle, further solidifying his position as a key voice in early-stage investing and entrepreneurship. Today, as a mentor and investor, Faraz combines his deep operational expertise and founder-first approach to back entrepreneurs building the next wave of transformative companies, creating lasting value in the ecosystem.
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Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 16 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Venture Capital
- Business Development
- Partnerships
- Entrepreneurship
Career Highlights
- Co-founder of a successful venture fund with 70 startups.
- Led a tech startup to IPO in 10 years.
- Recognized thought leader in early-stage investing.
Work Experience
OneAssure
Investor & Board of director (2 yrs 7 mos)
Upsparks Capital
Co-Founder & Managing Partner (6 yrs 1 mo)
Pixis
Investor & Strategic Advisor (6 yrs 2 mos)
Kaleyra
SVP Global Business Development & Partnerships (1 yr 7 mos)
Localfox
Investor and Mentor (8 yrs 10 mos)
Solutions Infini
Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer (8 yrs 8 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) at JAIN College
BCA at Bangalore University
at Karnatak University
