“there are people in this world that we believe are so passionate about the product with which they are involved that it leads us to think they need help until everything that individual was trying to get across to us becomes a reality.
moaz is one of those individuals who believes in his area of expertise without a shadow of a doubt. moaz loves to — work on today, what the world will use tomorrow.”
— faisal khan niazi
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Moaz (モゼ) is a mission-driven technologist and strategist, solving for the future of jobs, medicine, and accessible technologies, and the role of Robotics and AI. He is the founder of mvmt ventures, a former advisor for SoftBank Robotics and Opportunity Fund, a member of AI, Robotics, Health WG, and serves on the Consumer Technology Association Foundation as a trustee and board of directors, as well as the MLK Community Health Foundation's Dream Council and Board of Directors.
Moaz is also an advisor and mentor for early-stage startups for Fast Track by First Round Capital, Yellow (accelerator) by Snap Inc., leAD Sports & Health Tech, Founder Institute, Founders Boost (pre-accelerator), Plug & Play TC, Stella, and LA Mayor (Garcetti’s) Entrepreneurship Program for underserved-youth.
He previously served as general manager and partner and helped with the emerging market growth of Google Maps, Apps, and Search Appliance. Before that, helping bring smartphones to the forefront of Microsoft’s agenda in the emerging market, from internal to partner programs to creating and bringing to market new smartphone solutions.
Moaz also led the investment, strategy, and launch of HTC, the smartphone company, and many other global brands, including Skype, BullGuard, Sonim, Neo, Sygic, and SouthWing for Dangaard Telecom (Nordic Capital), and the investment and enterprise strategy of many other smartphone companies, like Palm, Samsung Mobile, and Sony (Ericsson) Xperia on behalf of Microsoft, and later on their transition to Android and ChromeOS for Google.
Moaz studied systems analysis and design, and then went on to design, code, and create user experience processes for a multitude of organizations, including governments, telecom regulators, emergency response departments, and a prestigious global list of clients, including Emirates Airline, Kasparov Chess Foundation, du Telecom, Virgin Megastore, Dubai International Financial Centre, and HP to name a few. And most recently studied Venture Capital and Angel Investing with Black Venture Institute, Salesforce Ventures, and Operator Collective at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.
Moaz starts every day by meditating to become organized and focused for the day. And he is also an avid runner.