Aahad Patel
Investor
Aahad invests in early-stage startups across the United States and works directly with Erik Rannala as Mucker’s chief of staff.
Prior to joining Mucker, Aahad was an Associate at Mana Ventures. He spent his early career working as a software engineer at AT&T in Los Angeles and Speakeasy AI (acquired by Amplica Labs) in New York.
Aahad holds a BS in Computer Science and Business Administration from the University of Southern California.
Aahad can be reached at aahad at mucker dot com.
Articles by Aahad Patel
Managing, for Millennials
Key lessons for young managers who lead a team We’ve all seen our share of “How to Manage Millennials” posts, with older, “wiser” executives complaining about how hard it is...
How Lemming VCs Cause Venture Recessions
Following the inevitable ups and downs of the VC investment cycle, and what founders can do when it all turns cold. The “venture recession” of 2016 is in full swing....
Suggested Read on Artificial Intelligence: The Most Human Human
As part of this summer’s reading, I recently finished The Most Human Human: What Artificial Intelligence Teaches Us About Being Alive, by Brian Christian. It was a wonderful read. Written...
Introducing Mucker Academy: A Discussion With Jerry Jao
We’re pleased to announce the launch of Mucker Academy, a new initiative meant to help entrepreneurs understand and master the brass tacks of building a great company. To kick it...
Portfolio POV: What’s Trending on Everipedia?
Guest post by Dave Liebowitz Editor’s Note: This guest post is the first of an ongoing series offering up an insider-point of view from a portfolio company. Here, the “encyclopedia...
Taiwanese TV on Mucker and the Rise of Silicon Beach
Unique Business News, a satellite cable news show based out of Taiwan, stopped by Mucker’s offices recently as part of a segment on Silicon Beach. The piece offers up a...