Serial Entrepreneur & Strategist
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Vice President, Funding (VCs & Angels) at UCL Enterprise Society
- Advisor & Strategy Consultant at KCL SIFE
- Founding Member & Regional Vice Chair at NACUE
- Founder & Chairman at KCL Business Club
- Consultant at Headbox, and Unilever
- Past
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- Consultant at Unity Group
- Consultant at Knightsbridge Investment Fund
- Senior Partner/CEO at CyberPlanet Ltd, Allied Venture Capital LLC, Solid Web Space LLC, ICCIA, (& other business ventures)
- Account Manager at Destini PR (Mojito Brand)
- Consultant at Supper Club
- Co-Founder at King's Gin
- Fundraising Team at King's College London, Annual Fund
- Intern at Anchorage Capital Partners
- Education
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- University College London, U. of London
- King's College London, U. of London
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Zain Jaffer’s Summary
"After developing a series of social networking websites at the age of 15, Zain was selected by Google PLC as one of their top-149 web publishers. He went on to launch an internet company with full-time employees across Asia, and worked with clients including the founders of Mozilla FireFox. Since attending King’s College London, he has gained work experience and exposure in organisations including investment banks, the Metropolitan Police Service, Unilever, and SMEs. He has also launched a student newspaper, organised parties in London, taught in the Philippines, founded a business society and more recently, helped launch a national network for university enterprise leaders."
Future goals:
• Launch ventures in hightech, biotech and cleantech
• Get involved with Microfinance
• MBA at Harvard Business School
• Set up a Venture Capital firm
• Provide scholarships
• Set up schools in third world countries
Zain Jaffer’s Specialties:
high tech startups, magazine publishing, event management, computer security, internet ventures, real estate, emerging markets, venture capital, technology, strategy consulting
Zain Jaffer’s Experience
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Vice President, Funding (VCs & Angels)
UCL Enterprise Society
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
June 2009 — Present (2 months)
Newly appointed Vice President for academic year 2009-2010. Main focus on Venture Capital & Angels
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Advisor & Strategy Consultant
KCL SIFE
(Philanthropy industry)
February 2009 — Present (6 months)
• Part of the presentation team which won the SIFE UK National Championship, 2009
• Developing strategy for an ethical fashion brand in the Philippines
• Developing strategy for a sustainable fish farm in Bangladesh
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/mgmt/news/sife.html -
Founding Member & Regional Vice Chair
NACUE
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
November 2008 — Present (9 months)
NACUE stimulates university enterprise by providing national support to and representation of university enterprise societies and entrepreneurs across the UK through a single, clear entity.
http://www.nacue.com/index.php?page=history -
Founder & Chairman
KCL Business Club
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
KCL Business Club is the largest society at King's College London with over 800 members.
http://www.kclbc.com -
Consultant
Headbox, and Unilever
(Consumer Goods industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
• Working with Global Brand Managers from Lynx, Unilever in developing marketing campaigns and new products.
• Using the internet to conduct research into emerging trends for young adults in 2008-2009.
• Partaking in co-creation workshops and online focus groups -
Consultant
Unity Group
(Investment Management industry)
June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)
Working on Unity Group's investment portfolio and devising internet strategy.
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Consultant
Knightsbridge Investment Fund
(Investment Management industry)
June 2008 — August 2008 (3 months)
KIF is a new investment company comprised of real estate and foreign exchange investment vehicles.
This is a shariah compliant investment entity enabling the average investor to expose their capital to real estate within global emerging markets, and alternatively or simultaneously invest in currency trading.
We are looking to raise additional funds from investors, and meet any property developers or brokers in the Middle East. If you think we can work together, please message me.
http://www.knightsbridge-fund.com -
Senior Partner/CEO
CyberPlanet Ltd, Allied Venture Capital LLC, Solid Web Space LLC, ICCIA, (& other business ventures)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)
2004 — 2007 (3 years)
Ran numerous internet ventures, including web development company (designs.pro - bought out by Allied Venture Capital LLC in 2007, now fusionsquared.com), a free webhosting network (DD.AM - bought out by Solid Web Space LLC in 2006), a music entertainment portal (RapFX bought out by GeorgeMedia LLC in 2006).
Also built up private network of 100+ websites, still own some (e.g, juicyduff.com) -
Account Manager
Destini PR (Mojito Brand)
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Events Services industry)
September 2006 — February 2007 (6 months)
Ran an entertainment company in partnership with Destini PR - organising events across exclusive venues in London.
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Consultant
Supper Club
(Management Consulting industry)
2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
I worked as a consultant to a networking club for London’s most innovative entrepreneurs. I advised the company on ways to improve its online presence and the feasibility of launching a new division for the green and renewable energy sector
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Co-Founder
King's Gin
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Publishing industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year)
Ran a small-scale student newspaper with Julian Hough.
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Fundraising Team
King's College London, Annual Fund
(Educational Institution; Research industry)
November 2006 — May 2007 (7 months)
Recognized as one of the top 3 fundraisers in all campaigns from 2006 to 2007.
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Intern
Anchorage Capital Partners
(Banking industry)
December 2006 — December 2006 (1 month)
Worked on a range of investments including a £5.2m biotech venture.
Zain Jaffer’s Education
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University College London, U. of London
MSc , Technology Entrepreneurship , 2009 — 2010 (expected)
Recieved offer to start in September/October 2009 - Joint program with London Business School
- Activities and Societies:
- UCL Enterprise Society, Vice President
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King's College London, U. of London
BSc , Business Management , 2006 — 2009
- Activities and Societies:
- KCL Business Club Founder & President, NUS Delegate, Student Council, Management Course Rep, Fundraising team at Annual Fund, KCL SIFE member and advisor, Co-founder of student newspaper King's Gin
Additional Information
Zain Jaffer’s Websites:
Zain Jaffer’s Interests:
cleantech, biotech, hightech, venture capital, finance, strategy consulting, real estate, financial instruments, private equity, hedge funds, innovation, entrepreneurship, technology
Zain Jaffer’s Groups:
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Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club (CUTEC) -
Oxford Entrepreneurs Alumni -
SIFE Worldwide- Students in Free Enterprise (Official Group) -
King's College London -
National Consortium of University Entrepreneurs -
King's College London Business Club
Zain Jaffer’s Honors:
- SIFE UK National Champion, 2009
- Board of the month, May 2005, from Jelsoft, vBulletin
- #2 board of 2006, from Jelsoft, vBulletin
- Top 149 web publishers, Google adsense program
- Top 1,500 communities online, Big-Boards.com
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