Team
Together we can achieve more
Nauman Sikandar Mirza
GENERAL PARTNER & CEO
Enigma is brainchild of Nauman S. Mirza—a serial entrepreneur with vast experience spanning over a decade of working in the tech space in Pakistan. Huge success of foodpanda & all its ventures in Pakistan, under Nauman’s vision, strategic guidance & leadership as its CEO, is a testament to his entrepreneurship.
In addition to being an Angel Investor in several start-ups, Nauman also sits on the board of some to provide strategic guidance.
Shahzad F. Naqi
GENERAL PARTNER & CFO
Shahzad is seasoned entrepreneur with a diversified experience spanning over two decades of launching & running successful companies in trading, manufacturing & service sectors both in & outside Pakistan. He also holds qualifications in the field of Finance. Owing to his knack for picking up good investments, Shahzad was also an early-stage Investor in EatOye! & shares the unique accomplishment of the first tech-exit in Pakistan with Nauman.
Ammar Zindani
START-UP EXPLORER
With a bachelor’s in Accounting & Finance from the University of Manchester & a masters in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from University of Warwick, Ammar has a strong background both in Finance & Entrepreneurship. Ammar has a diversified and first-hand experience of working in tech start-ups in Pakistan, such as Airlift and Oware Technologies. He also has entrepreneurial experience in the e-commerce D2C space and further launched his own e-commerce fulfillment start-up which he later exited.
At Enigma Ventures, Ammar dives deep in the local start-up eco-system to identify, evaluate and spot potential rocket ships in the making.
Ajlal Bawani
START-UP EXPLORER
With a BS in Computer Science from Habib University and a family background rooted in entrepreneurship, Ajlal has the academic and personal foundation to thrive in the start-up world. Experience of running his own successful business has given Ajlal a unique understanding of the local Pakistani market dynamics and the ability to effectively manage and work with diverse individuals.
At Enigma Ventures, Ajlal is responsible for identifying and evaluating promising start-ups for potential investments.
Ahzam Siddique
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
Ahzam holds a BS in Statistics from Karachi University. He has first-hand experience of working in Pakistani tech start-ups, such as Careem & SWVL. At Careem, Ahzam handled data inflow & backend support, whereas at SWVL he worked as an Operations Associate, tasked with optimization of captain performance & customer experience.
At Enigma Ventures, Ahzam is responsible for researching the local start-up ecosystem and data analytics.
Faheel Khan
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
Faheel graduated from Karachi University in International Relations & Education. He has diversified experience of working in start-ups, such as Ibex, Careem & Careem Food. At Ibex, Faheel honed his skills in Customer Support and at Careem he was working with the KSA Supply Department helping the team to expand supply base. Faheel is a lifelong learner and constantly seeking to grow & improve while driving success.
At Enigma Ventures, Faheel is responsible for researching the local start-up ecosystem and data analytics.