Venture Analyst Intern
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Conducted end-to-end due diligence on a seed-stage AI startup, assessing the market landscape, 10+ competitors, business model, and key risk areas; produced an investment memo and pitch deck used in investment decision.
- Screened and evaluated 10+ startups across AI, fintech, mobility, and staffing tech through 20+ founder calls, 10+ market analyses, and 10+ financial reviews to support pipeline decisions.
- Supported portfolio and platform initiatives by building partnerships with Qatari institutions (e.g., MBK Holding, QSTP) and assisting founders with early hiring and team-building efforts.
Consulting Intern
Doha, Qatar
- Mapped Qatar’s startup and investor ecosystem (10+ VC funds, 100+ startups) for a ministry-backed innovation initiative, producing a structured landscape for strategic planning.
- Benchmarked 5+ global tech hubs to identify policy and ecosystem design levers for startup formation, talent development, and public-private collaboration.
- Synthesized research into 15+ executive presentations and built a database of 50+ experts and mentors to support innovation programming and stakeholder engagement.
Business Development Intern
Hybrid
- Built regional prospect pipelines and partnership outreach for two AI products in Qatar, generating 30+ outreach interactions, 10+ discovery calls, and 20+ user/commercial leads.
- Researched 15+ AI tools and competitors and customer needs across 3 user segments, translating findings into 10+ product improvement recommendations for founders and developers.