Tauseef Riaz, CFA

Venture Builder | Startup Investor | M&A | Mentor | Board Member

📍 Canada🔄 Updated October 2026💼 1 investments📅 10 years investing🗓 Last invested Sep 2016
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Investor, Advisor
Sep 2016
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2024
Member - Expert Committee (BridgeStart)
Oct 2024
Ignite focuses on fourth industrial wave tech and on ecosystem development initiatives to fulfil its mission of creating knowledge economy in Pakistan. Our national network of incubators nurtures startups, while our tech innovation grants are offered to innovate deep tech projects and startups, National Grassroots ICT Research Initiative funds FYPs of ICT graduates. Digiskills program is for capacity building of freelancers.
2022
Mentor
Oct 2022
The Founder Institute is the worlds premier pre-seed startup accelerator. To date, we have helped launch over 3,500 companies across 180+ cities on six continents. The company was founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur Adeo Ressi and his colleague, Jonathan Greechan. The idea for the program spawned from operating TheFunded.com, where it became apparent that most entrepreneurs at the idea and launch stages lacked the structure, mentorship, and camaraderie needed to be successful. News of the launch was announced on TechCrunch, the first Founder Institute program structure was crowdsourced by over 10,000 CEO members of TheFunded.com, and the inaugural program started in May 2009 in a small classroom at Stanford University. There were originally no plans to expand beyond Silicon Valley, but upon receiving immense inbound interest to launch the program in other cities, the Founder Institute began to expand. Today the program operates across 180 + cities and is localized into 9 languages. In total, Founder Institute Graduates have raised over $800M and are worth an estimated $20B. Our Program: We help pre-funding entrepreneurs and teams build an enduring company by establishing a critical support network of local startup experts that are invested in their success, and providing a structured and challenging business-building process that has helped our alumni raise over $800M. Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to raise funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more. Visit our website for more information about how you can get involved as an entrepreneur, sponsor or volunteer: https://fi.co/ "Our VISION is that there are talented problem-solvers everywhere whose potential can be unlocked to make an impact on the world through entrepreneurship."​
2021
Co-Founder, Director
Apr 2021
ConsidraCare is a high-quality and affordable alternative to assisted care facilities. We offer home care by connecting caregivers to seniors, allowing loved ones to age in the comfort and familiarity of their own homes.
2020
Managing Director, Venture Operations
Nov 2020
At R-LABS, we believe the best way to predict the future is to help create it. We work alongside entrepreneurs and innovators to identify problems in real estate and co-create purpose-driven companies. Through the science of company building, we’re developing transformative solutions and driving meaningful change through real estate.
early stageReal Estate
2016
Co-owner, Director (Mississauga Franchise)
Dec 2016
As a pioneer in the industry, Homewatch CareGivers is dedicated to premier home care excellence, and we remain actively involved in advancements, best practices, and policies of the home care and senior care industries—and health care policy in general. We believe in demonstrating quality outcomes in care, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance in the communities served
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