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Seeam Shahid Noor

Seeam Shahid Noor

Investing Partner at a16z; former AI product lead and educator

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San Francisco, California
Joined July 2026
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Summary

Early-stage investor with deep AI product experience: After years leading AI/ML product teams (including product leadership at Scale AI and multiple roles at IBM), he joined Andreessen Horowitz’s Speedrun team as an Investing Partner in 2026 to focus on early-stage companies building AI dev tools, agents, evaluation frameworks, data and infrastructure. a16z+1
Product leader and practitioner in AI/data platforms: His background includes roles across data science, AI pricing, AI DevOps and human data platforms — demonstrating a track record of shipping ML- and data-oriented products at both enterprise and startup stages. a16z
Educator and creator with large South Asian reach: He created free educational content (Study Smart and other videos) for Bangladeshi students, building a sizable cross-platform audience and producing media used by large numbers of students. youtube+2
Founder and operator focused on local product-market fit: He co-founded Onethread, a Bangladesh-focused affordable project management product, and led product efforts emphasizing localization and affordability for SMEs. tbsnews+1
Academic contributor and communicator: Beyond product work, he has authored/co-authored academic work (Google Scholar entries) and runs a Substack newsletter sharing concise, practical insights. google+1

Work

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Writing

Multidimensional analysis of entrepreneurial leadership and spatial innovation for sustainable startup success in emerging markets

January 1, 2024

Academic paper co-authored by Seeam Shahid Noor examining entrepreneurial leadership and spatial innovation factors that contribute to sustainable startup success in emerging markets.

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“Secret Sauce”: Traits of Successful Startup Leaders in Bangladesh

January 1, 2022

Academic/analytic work identifying traits common among successful startup leaders in Bangladesh (listed under his Google Scholar profile).

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Small Insights

A Substack publication (newsletter) delivering concise practical insights (weekly), aimed at personal growth and productivity; has thousands of subscribers.

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Hobbies

Public speaking and stand-up comedy; frequent public speaking practice noted as formative to his development. medium