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Shiza Shahid is an entrepreneur, investor, and thought-leader focusing on innovation in poverty alleviation, gender equality, and education.
Co-founder and former CEO of the non-profit Malala Fund, which promotes education for every girl. The organization aims to create access to safe and high-quality education among girls in Pakistan and African countries like Nigeria, Kenya, and Sierra Leone.
Co-founder and co-CEO of Our Place, a direct-to-consumer brand of cookware. The brand is known for its Always Pan and is primarily marketed via social media.
Co-founded NOW Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital fund that focuses on funding startups around the world.
Pursued a career as a business analyst at McKinsey & Company's office in Dubai after graduating from Stanford University.
Shiza Shahid was born and raised in Islamabad, Pakistan. Her early years involved volunteer work, including assisting women in prison and working at a relief camp after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, which killed nearly 85,000 people. At the age of 18, she received a scholarship to Stanford University, graduating in 2011. During her studies, she returned to Pakistan in 2009 after learning about the Taliban’s ban on women’s education. Following graduation, she worked as a business analyst at McKinsey & Company’s Dubai office.
Shahid co-founded the Malala Fund with Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, leading the organization as its founding CEO. She actively promoted education for girls and women’s empowerment, delivering lectures at universities worldwide. Her work has earned her recognition, including being named to Time’s “30 Under 30 World Changer” list in 2013 and Forbes’ “30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur” list in 2014. In 2017, she co-founded NOW Ventures, a venture capital fund dedicated to funding startups.
In 2019, Shiza Shahid co-founded Our Place, a direct-to-consumer cookware brand, with her husband Amir Tehrani and friend Zach Rosner. Our Place is recognized for its Always Pan and its marketing efforts primarily through social media. She continues to be a prominent voice in entrepreneurship, technology, investment, and impact leadership.
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