Naureen Zahid

Investor Relations Director

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London

Fundraising & Investor Relations
Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value. ...Unqualified judgment can at most claim to decide the market-value - a value that can be in inverse proportion to the intrinsic value.

Arnold Schoenberg

Naureen has extensive experience in alternative investments and private markets, having worked across Hedge Funds, Private Equity and Real Estate Investment Management. In addition, she previously co-founded a clean-tech start-up, and worked as a Director within an AI and ML automation start-up focusing on RegTech, bringing key insights to our team. Naureen has a BSc. in Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics from King's College London, and is a part-qualified Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). In her spare time, Naureen is a CrossFit enthusiast, and enjoys adventure travel, hiking and biking. She is also an animal lover, and has been rescuing pets over the past 20 years.

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OpenOcean x Oxford's Saïd Business School: Why We Created O³, Startup Insights Platform

OpenOcean, in partnership with Oxford's Saïd Business School, has launched O³, an open-access startup insights platform aimed at fostering a data-driven startup ecosystem. Historically, the tech industry has struggled with transparency, leading policymakers, investors, and startups to base decisions on partial information. O³ addresses this gap by providing comprehensive data about startups, their technologies, market strategies, and more. This collaboration of Saïd Business School's research with OpenOcean's know-how offers unmatched insights for evaluating startups and understanding market shifts.
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Meet the OpenOcean Team in Spring/Summer 2023 Events

The OpenOcean Helsinki and London teams will attend various spring and summer events around Europe. We're on a mission to unite with entrepreneurs, professionals, and fellow investors to exchange and discuss new ideas and dive into exciting business opportunities – on and off the stage.
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"You can either retain your culture or have hyper-growth - getting both is a fool's choice.” – A Q&A with our Operating Advisor Kulpreet Singh

In this Q&A blog post, we have the pleasure of featuring Kulpreet Singh, OpenOcean's Operating Advisor since 2018. Kulpreet joined the team after a successful tenure at UiPath, the world's leading robotic process automation (RPA) software. We dive into Kulpreet's insights on company growth, common challenges fast-growing tech companies face, and essential qualities for startups aiming to make their mark globally.