Junaid Iqbal

Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Junaid Iqbal is a successful entrepreneur and business executive. Junaid is currently a Partner at Mentors Fund, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies.

Iqbal has extensive experience in the technology and financial industries. Junaid served as Managing Director of Careem Pay, an online payments platform, from October 2015 to August 2020. During their time at Careem, Iqbal successfully led a comprehensive financial, strategic, and cultural turnaround of the company.

Prior to their role at Careem, Iqbal was Chief Executive Officer at Elixir Securities from December 2011 to May 2015. At Elixir, they successfully restarted the company's corporate finance division and completed privatization transactions worth over $1.5 billion. Iqbal also used a multi-pronged strategy to boost Elixir's retail business, growing the customer base by 25% in 2012, 25% in 2013, and 48% in 2014.

Iqbal has a proven track record of success in turning around businesses and organizations. Junaid is a skilled leader and strategist with a deep understanding of the technology and financial industries. Junaid Iqbal is an respected authority on entrepreneurship and business in Pakistan.

Junaid Iqbal has a BA in Economics from the University of Michigan, as well as a certification in Leadership in Financial Organizations from Harvard Business School Executive Education. Junaid also has a certification in Generational Transition of Family Businesses from Lahore University of Management Sciences. Junaid Iqbal is also a Certified Director from the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governence and an Accredited Mediator from the CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION LIMITED.