Jawad Ansari

Current

• Managing Director at GCube Capital

Past

• President at TiE Southern California
• General Partner at Miven Venture Partner
• Founder and CEO at Corporate Metrix Investments

• Venture Partner at Skyline Venture
• Venture Partner at Irvine Ventures

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Industry

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Websites

• My Company

Jawad Ansari’s Summary

Jawad Ansari brings more than 15 years of investment experience and extraordinary global relationships to the GCube. Ansari is the founder and former General Partner of Miven Venture Partners, a fund focused on Media and Consumer investments in China, India and US in 2005, targeting early stage consumer-focused technology opportunities (software, silicon, devices, web, and mobility) and media (content creation, distribution, management). Ansari is the founder and former Chairman & CEO of Corporate Metrix, a diversified investments firm in California founded in 2003, with assets under management of $3 billion. He has built strong relationships with leading venture capital funds, private equity funds, hedge funds, and leading investment banks globally and institutional limited partners; and brings GCube and its portfolio companies’ access to investors.

Jawad Ansari’s Specialties:

Jawad's venture investment focus areas are global interactive entertainment (including game ecosystem) opportunities in US, China and India.

Jawad Ansari’s Experience

• Managing Director

  GCube Capital

  (Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

  February 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)

  GCube is the first investment firm to focus solely on the global game industry, one of the fastest-growing markets. GCube injects capital into its portfolio companies, and also provides value-added resources and strategic ongoing guidance -- acting as a “growth-engine” for promising companies. GCube provides its portfolio companies with an end-to-end business platform, which includes best-in-class human capital, cutting-edge business intelligence, industry-leading expertise, and a strong global co-investor network.

• President

  TiE Southern California

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2008 — December 2008 (1 year)

  TiE-The Indus Entrepreneurs - founded in Silicon Valley in 1992 by successful entrepreneurs and professionals with roots in the Indus region, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc. TiE is also known as Talent Ideas and Enterprise and is today spread over 48 chapters in 11 countries. Over 12,000 Members and 1,600 plus Charter Members - includes top Entrepreneurs, VCs, Private Equity, Angels, Law Firms, Tech & Management professionals.

• General Partner

  Miven Venture Partner

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

  January 2006 — January 2008 (2 years 1 month)

  A Venture Capital founded by Victor Tsao, co-founder of Linksys, and Jawad Ansari focusing on consumer facing applications, technology, and media, in US, China and India.

• Founder and CEO

  Corporate Metrix Investments

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; MONEY; Financial Services industry)

  January 2003 — January 2008 (5 years 1 month)

  A Multi Family Office Investment Management Firm.

• Venture Partner

  Skyline Venture

  (Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

  1994 — 2002 (8 years)

• Venture Partner

  Irvine Ventures

  (Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

  October 1999 — December 2002 (3 years 3 months)

Additional Information

Jawad Ansari’s Websites:

• My Company

Jawad Ansari’s Groups:

•    Tech Policy Summit
•    Gaming People - The Gaming People Expert Network (+8.000)
•    Private Equity and Venture Capital Group
•    OCTANe
•    Entertainment Consumers Association (ECA)
•    UAE | Dubai
•    OPEN Silicon Valley
•    Hedge Fund Professionals Worldwide Network
•    YOUNG INDIAN ENTREPRENEURS
•    ThoseInFilm (Motion Pictures & Film Industry)
•    Dubai Business Network
•    GCC Investors & Entrepreneurs Forum
•    Fashion Marketing & Digital Media Group (FMG): A Meeting Place for Fashion & Marketing Professionals
•    Casual Games
•    Private Equity - Dubai
•    Startup Specialists
•    World Gaming Executives
•    Kuwait Group
•    Lebanese Business Connection
•    Southern California Venture Capital Community
•    Middle East NetWork
•    Social Media Today
•    Dubai Expats
•    Friends of Brazil / Amigos do Brasil
•    Dubai-NetWork
•    Free 2 Play Assembly
•    Mobile TV
•    Oman Business and Professional Network
•    India China Americas Institute
•    Media Professionals Worldwide
•    Silicon Valley Venture Community
•    Digital Breakfast
•    Gulf Connexions
•    HYSTA (Hua Yuan Science & Technology Association)
•    Capital Markets in China
•    Video Game Marketing Group
•    Gaming: Passion and Profession
•    TiE Southern California
•    Dubai Financial Market
•    Dubai Investment banking forum
•    Dubai Islamic Bank
•    Telecom Middle East Network
•    Recruit Dubai Network
•    Brazil Illustrated

Jawad Ansari’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
• business deals
• reference requests
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