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Ali Jamal

Founding Partner at First Check Ventures

San Juan

Overview 

Ali Jamal is a Founding Partner at First Check Ventures and has a background as a Growth and Product Executive, with experience as an Angel Investor and Startup Advisor. He has held key roles at companies like Clip and Rappi, showcasing expertise in performance marketing, product management, and international expansion. Highlights of Ali's career include founding First Check Ventures and serving in leadership roles at various startups, demonstrating a strong track record in investing, advising, and growing companies across different sectors and stages of development.

Work Experience 

  • Founding Partner

    2020 - Current

    https://www.firstcheckventures.com/ https://angel.co/s/first-check-ventures/zL3eU/

  • Angel Investor & Advisor

    2007

    I'm excited to announce I'm launching a syndicate on AngelList. Please join to get first access to my deal flow. https://angel.co/s/ali-jamal/zL3eU

  • Head of Growth and Performance Marketing

    2020 - 2021

  • Head of Performance Marketing

    2019 - 2020

  • Digital Marketing - Display, Mobile Growth, & China Innovation

    2017 - 2019

    Leading the Display, Mobile Growth and China Innovation teams

  • Director of Product - Strategy and Insights

    2013 - 2017

    Promoted from Principal, Product Strategy and Analytics to Director of Product - Strategy and Insights in May 2015 Promoted from Senior Manager, Product Strategy and Analytics to Principal, Product Strategy and Analytics in July 2014 Promoted from Senior Product Manager to Senior Manager, Product Strategy and Analytics in March 2014 Responsibilities fall into three categories: Corporate Strategy and Development Responsibilities include M&A activities, P&L analysis, Operational Planning , Long Term and Growth Strategy Product Management Responsibilities include Monetization and Revenue Optimization Initiatives, Feature Design, Economy Tuning, Growth and Viralization Analytics Responsibilities include A/B Testing, Experiment Design, User Behavior Analytics, Market Analysis, Metrics Engineer, Data Scientist

  • Principal, Product Strategy and Analytics

    2014 - 2015

  • Senior Manager, Product Strategy and Analytics

    2014 - 2014

  • Senior Product Manager

    2013 - 2014

RockYou is an interactive media company that owns and partners with dozens of game titles across web and mobile.

Raised $187,725,336.00 from Armentum Partners.

  • Product Manager

    2013 - 2013

    Defined and drove product strategy and road map for multiple initiatives Initiated, designed, developed, and released features that generated over $1 million in revenue Performed in-depth data analysis on multivariate experiments and reported and presented key metrics and insight to executives, senior staff, and other games

Zynga is a mobile game developer that creates and operates social games as live services played on the Internet.

Raised $2,318,550,786.00 from Kleiner Perkins, T. Rowe Price, Morgan Stanley and Fidelity.

  • Strategist and Data Scientist

    2010 - 2013

    Data Analysis, Metrics Engineer, Corporate Strategy, Operational Strategy, Corporate and Operational Planning, Analytics

Maxim Integrated designs, manufactures, and sells analog and mixed-signal products and technologies.

  • Investment Banking Analyst

    2010 - 2010

    Tech M&A - Software, SaaS, Digital Media • Developed pitch and targeted marketing materials, memorandums, and management discussion materials • Analyzed potential buyers,conducted extensive industry analysis, and completed comprehensive valuations • Responsible for all phases of transactions and assisted senior bankers in presentations to senior management • Executed several M&A transactions for mandates in technology, software, internet, SaaS, and digital media industries

  • Investment Banking Analyst

    2008 - 2009

    M&A - Retail, E-Commerce, Consumer Products • Participated in all aspects of M&A, restructuring, and capital raising assignments • Conducted financial modeling (LBO, accretion/dilution and DCF models), comprehensive valuations (comparable company and comparable transaction analyses), and merger analyses for clients in the retail and consumer sector • SPAC Transaction (Reverse Merger) – Represented AAMAC in acquisition of Great American Group - Negotiated and analyzed terms of transaction including cash, equity and warrant distribution - Created 8-K presentation for filing with SEC that included company and industry analysis • Acquisition Mandate - Represented Fireman Capital Partners in acquisition of Hudson Jeans - Created operating and financial models to be used in valuation of acquisition - Identified potential equity and debt co-sponsors and generated written materials to be presented

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