Taha Ahmed

Taha Ahmed

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Head of Corporate Development, Strategy & Consumer Growth
Houston, Texas, United States

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  • Forbes
    Senior Vice President Corporate Development, Strategy & Consumer Growth
    Forbes
    Mar 2021 - Current (4 years 8 months)
  • Q
    Board Member
    Qai a Forbes company
    Nov 2019 - Current (6 years)
    Supporting the CEO in building and growing the world’s first Robo AI Hedge Fund. Visit: www.quantalytics.ai
  • Forbes
    Vice President Corporate Development & Strategic Investments
    Forbes
    Jun 2018 - Apr 2021 (2 years 11 months)
    Reports to the CEO of Forbes, tasked with accelerating growth and driving shareholder value by spearheading M&A, JV, investments, strategic partnerships, and corporate strategy initiatives. Directly responsible for setting and executing the inorganic growth strategy, sourcing and generating deal flow, owning the full deal process, and cultivating productive partnerships with startups, VC, investment banks and the broader investment community. Collaborates with executive team in launching new products and serves as a member of the Board of Directors for portfolio companies.
  • Group Nine Media
    Manager, Corporate Development & Strategic Planning
    Group Nine Media
    Oct 2015 - May 2018 (2 years 8 months)
    Key member of a management-led, VC, and strategic-backed corporate finance that led the roll-up of leading digital media brands in the US – Thrillist, NowThis, The Dodo, Seeker, SourceFed Studios and JASH. Completed $140mm+ in fundraising from VCs and strategics, and $500mm+ in M&A activity. Reported directly to the CFO, influencing all strategic finance and corporate development activities. Worked in collaboration with C-suite to build and execute the 5-year strategic plan, becoming the #1 mobile digital media publisher in the US. Served as the head of FP&A, with full responsibility for the company’s operating model, long-range planning, annual budgeting and monthly forecasts for 50+ divisions.
  • Goldman Sachs
    Analyst
    Goldman Sachs
    Jul 2013 - May 2015 (1 year 11 months)
  • B
    Investment Banking Analyst
    Bridgepoint Merchant Banking
    Aug 2012 - Feb 2013 (7 months)
  • D
    Actuarial Analyst - Summer Scholar
    DELOITTE CONSULTING US
    Jun 2012 - Sep 2012 (4 months)
  • M
    Investment Analyst
    Miles Capital Inc
    Aug 2011 - Jun 2012 (11 months)
  • M
    Investment & Fixed Income Intern
    Miles Capital Inc
    Apr 2011 - Aug 2011 (5 months)
  • I
    Finance
    Iowa Finance Authority
    Aug 2010 - Apr 2011 (9 months)
  • K
    Derivatives Product Development
    Karachi Stock Exchange
    Jun 2008 - Jul 2008 (2 months)
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  • BrainStation
    Technology Product Development
    BrainStation
    Jan 2019
  • Drake University
    Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, Actuarial Science and Finance
    Drake University
    Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years 1 month)
  • Fullerton College
    Associate Degree, Economics
    Fullerton College
    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010 (2 years 1 month)
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