Samir Mirza

Samir Mirza is an accomplished Chief Operating Officer at Pie and a Co-Founder & Advisor at Fifth Star Funds, which addresses the funding gap for Black tech founders in Chicago. As a Co-Founder & Managing Director at Social Venture Partners, Samir Mirza focuses on investment-driven philanthropy to support nonprofit growth. In addition, Samir Mirza serves on the board of Chicago:Blend, providing strategic guidance to enhance diversity in venture capital. With extensive experience advising early-stage startups on engineering, product development, and technology, Samir Mirza has also held roles such as CTO In Residence at 1871, Interim CTO at RiseKit, and consultant for the Norwegian Refugee Council. Educational background includes a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. from NYU Stern School of Business.