Aaqib Jameel

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Senior Manager - Incubation & Investments at IKP Knowledge Park

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Aaqib Jameel is a Senior Manager at IKP Knowledge Park, where he spearheads early-stage deeptech investments and incubation. He supports a portfolio of over 70 startups in biotech, medtech, and climate tech, focusing on strategy, fundraising, and market entry. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from B. M. S. College of Engineering.

There is no publicly available information about his personal interests or non-work-related activities. The available data focuses entirely on his professional career and accomplishments in the venture capital and deeptech sectors.

Unique fact: Before becoming an investor, Aaqib co-founded two deeptech ventures himself, one focused on post-harvest agritech and climate solutions.

Personality Overview

Friendly Challenger

Risk-Accepting

Impact-Oriented

They usually prefer to drive the conversation.  They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Deeptech Investing
Leads early-stage investments and incubation at IKP Knowledge Park, with a portfolio of over 30 deeptech investments and 70+ incubated startups.
MedTech Ecosystem
Actively works to convene founders, clinicians, and investors to build Bangalore's MedTech ecosystem and supports startups in public health.
Founder Support
Helps founders with business strategy, fundraising, and go-to-market execution, leveraging his own experience as a two-time deeptech founder.

Media Appearances

Aaqib has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2021
Senior Manager - Incubation & Investments at IKP Knowledge Park
9-2021
Senior Manager - Funding & Incubation at IKP EDEN
9-2020 - 2-2021
Product Manager at Enviro Sense Tech
2-2019 - 2-2021
Co-Founder at DWAIL Services LLP
11-2018 - 6-2019
Certified Business Mentor at Startups Club Services Pvt Ltd

Education

2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from B. M. S. College of Engineering

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Insights For Selling To Aaqib

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Aaqib is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Aaqib

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Aaqib move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Aaqib take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Aaqib

Personality Compatibility


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