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Azeem Azhar

Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School

London, England

Overview 

Azeem Azhar is the Founder of Exponential View and Co-Chair of the Global Futures Council on Complex Risks at the World Economic Forum. He has a background in AI, economics, entrepreneurship, and venture capital, and has invested in notable companies like Papaya and Brandwatch. Azhar has a strong presence in the tech and business sectors, with key roles at prestigious organizations like the World Economic Forum and Harvard Business School, and he has made impactful investments in companies at various stages like Papaya and Brandwatch.

Work Experience 

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Exponential View

  • Founder

    2015 - Current

    Platform to drive macro-level understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on the society.

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World Economic Forum

  • Co-Chair, Global Futures Council on Complex Risks

    2023

HB

Harvard Business School

  • Executive Fellow

    2023

OM

Oxford Martin School

  • Visiting Fellow

    2023

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  • Investor

    1999

    Investor in deep tech, climate change, AI, and other exponential themes. I've invested in more than 50 tech startups since 1999.

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PeerIndex

  • Founder & CEO

    2009 - 2014

    PeerIndex helps companies identify what and who is influencing their customers now. We did amazing things with machine learning and large amounts of data. Raised several rounds of venture capital. Winner of Europas Grand Prix, 2012. Acquired by Brandwatch in December 2014

Education 

Investments 

5Mins

Seed

Total funding: $6M

Papaya

Seed

Total funding: $68M

Pachama

Series B

Total funding: $83M

Hofy

Seed

Total funding: $36M

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