Ahmad Takatkah is a technical founder turned VC with 15+ years of experience in both venture capital and startup operations. With a background in data science (AI/ML) and engineering, he has worked with leading VC firms and high-growth startups across Silicon Valley and MENA. Ahmad combines a unique blend of technical, entrepreneurial, and investment expertise.

He hosts The VC React Podcast, offering weekly reactions from VCs on market news, and The VC Evolve Podcast, offering conversations about the continuous evolution of the VC model.

Ahmad is the author of three books on venture: VC Evolve, Contrarian Cycles, and Unlocking Liquidity. He has also published two influential white papers: The Great VC Evolution and The Startup-ization of Venture Capital.

Ahmad helped set up and operate multiple VC firms including KingsCrowd Capital (a quantitative VC fund in SF), Arzan VC, and Leap VC.