Faisal Aftab

 Faisal Aftab

Faisal is a Pakistani-American entrepreneur and investor. He is the Founder & General Partner of Zayn Venture Capital (Formally Zayn Capital), a leading US & Cayman domiciled venture capital fund, investing in early-stage tech ventures in Pakistan. Faisal is one of the most prolific investors in Pakistan, with the most number of notable investment calls in Pakistan. His track record includes Haball, NayaPay, PostEX, Bookme.pk, Abhi Finance, AdalFi, Bazaar-tech, KTrade, SnappRetail, Laam.pk, and Krave Mart among others.

Faisal was also a founding partner of Lakson Venture Capital before creating Zayn VC. During his time as Managing Partner and Executive Director, the Lakson Fund attained one the highest TVPIs in just 3 years. Along with his early notable investments in Bitcoin and Ethereum, his substantial expertise in venture capital and private investing has given him a thorough grasp of blockchain technology and global macroeconomics, which he applies to his investment decisions. He has also been an investor in Hedge Funds, Venture Capital Funds and an active Angel Investor for over 15 years. Faisal is a limited partner of the Silicon Valley-based Venture Capital Fund 500 Startups.