Zaeem MaqsoodVice President

Sector Specialisation

Internet and digital media, Software

Zaeem joined FirstCapital in January 2006 and has played a key role in a number of recent deals including Texperts, Multimap, Smart421 and Reevoo. He was previously at Library House in Cambridge, where he was Product Manager for 'The Gauntlet', a groundbreaking online venture capital assessment tool which led to the largest business competition in the UK. Prior to this Zaeem was a web strategy consultant, serving clients such as the DTI and the Cabinet Office, and also spent 4 years at Merrill Lynch in London and New York. He has an MBA from Cambridge, an MA in Educational Technology from the IoE, London, an MSc. in Computer Science from UCL and a BA, also from UCL, where he read Philosophy & Economics.

Contact Zaeem

Call +44 (0)20 8563 1563
Email zaeem@firstcapital.co.uk

Favourite Saying

I never let my schooling interfere with my education

Best Ever Holiday Destination

Western Algarve – the best food, people, traditions, towns and beaches in Europe!

Favourite Past-time

Live music, whatever, whenever

Favourite Way To Spend A Saturday Afternoon

Reading a book in my iPhone, listening to music, in a coffee shop somewhere

Past Achievement I Am Most Proud Of

Starting and running www.evolunteer.org.uk – still the world’s largest online volunteering database

Links To Personal Web Pages

www.zaeem.com
www.evolunteer.org.uk

What Our Clients Say

“FirstCapital came highly recommended by our chairman who had worked with them previously and I was very impressed from the outset with their people and approach. They conducted a robust evaluation of i2O’s potential and their clear understanding of the needs and expectations of VCs resulted in us making key changes that not only strengthened the business for the longer-term but also made it a more attractive proposition to potential investors.”

Adam Kingdon, co-founder and Managing Director i2O Water