The Portfolio

Built. Backed.
Exited.

A look inside the ventures I've built, backed, and grown - from zero to exits, and everything in between.

01
Managing Partner & CEO

Iron Key Capital

Technology-driven VC firm partnering with the top 0.1% of innovators at the forefront of Web3 and AI. Operates an Investment Club and Angel-In-Residence program. Saim joined as Venture Partner in Oct 2022 and rose to Managing Partner in Oct 2025.

Since
Oct 2022
Sector
Venture Capital
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02
President & CEO

SA Media

Global digital media firm driving scalable growth for businesses and e-commerce brands through AI-powered content and data-driven creative strategy. 250M+ views, 1,000+ clients, and a world-class team built since January 2024.

Since
Jan 2024
Sector
Digital Media
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03
President & CEO

Zune Lab

AI systems built to run your operation end-to-end. Zune Lab delivers enterprise-grade automation infrastructure for operators who want to scale revenue without scaling headcount.

Since
Apr 2026
Sector
AI - Automation
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04
Partner & Advisor

Eminence Code

Private luxury concierge club offering bespoke lifestyle services for high-net-worth individuals. Eminence Code redefines access, curating extraordinary experiences across travel, dining, wellness, and beyond.

Sector
Luxury - Lifestyle
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05
Partner & Advisor

Villion AI

AI-powered luxury concierge platform connecting affluent users with curated premium experiences globally, from private dinners to exclusive events and bespoke travel.

Sector
AI - Luxury
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06
CMO, CTO & Head of AI

Progress Group Inc.

Canada's one-stop global financial services hub offering financial planning, accounting, mortgages, investments, and strategic advisory under one roof. Bringing institutional-grade service to everyday Canadians.

Since
Nov 2025
Sector
Financial Services
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07
CMO

Squirrel Wallet

Multi-chain Web3 super-wallet combining secure digital asset custody with DeFi, tokenized real-world assets, and on-chain identity. Built for the next generation of digital wealth, targeting 10M+ users globally.

Since
Oct 2025
Sector
Web3 - DeFi
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08
Founding MENA Advisor & Director of Strategy & Ops

Vosyn AI

Multimodal AI localization platform breaking language barriers across voice, video, and text. Voted one of Canada's Top 5 Startups in 2025 by LinkedIn. Backed by Google Cloud and accelerating global expansion.

Since
Jan 2026
Sector
AI - Deep Tech
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09
Founding MENA Advisor & Chief of Staff

DIRTEA

UK's fastest-growing functional beverage brand bringing premium mushroom-based health and wellness products to a global audience. A category-defining brand at the intersection of performance nutrition and modern lifestyle.

Since
Mar 2026
Sector
Consumer - F&B
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10
Global & GCC Business Introducer

The Black Circle

ADGM-based, FSRA-regulated institutional digital wealth management platform serving private clients, family offices, and EAMs. A Bitcoin wealth platform providing investment, financing, and planning solutions.

Since
Jan 2026
Sector
Wealth - Digital Assets
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11
Board of Advisors

CMPUS

The first AI platform bridging the gap between students, academia, and AI, empowering learners to harness AI as a tool for growth, not a shortcut. Redefining education for the next generation.

Since
Oct 2025
Sector
EdTech - AI
Active
12
Director of Growth Marketing

Growth Architects Group

Growth Architects Group designs and implements advanced go-to-market systems that guarantee qualified meetings, measurable revenue, and rapid ROI, delivering self-funding revenue engines within 90 days. Exclusively served YC-backed and funded high-growth B2B startups, hyper-accelerating their GTM with the full stack of systems, tooling, and execution required to scale. Led GTM strategy and execution, building repeatable acquisition systems that pushed portfolio companies toward $1M+ revenue milestones. Architected multi-channel growth engines across cold email, outbound outreach, paid ads, and tool-driven prospecting, optimising for speed-to-pipeline and close-rate efficiency. Built conversion-focused outbound infrastructure covering ICP definition, targeting and messaging frameworks, list enrichment, sequencing, deliverability systems, and sales enablement assets. Implemented sales tooling and RevOps foundations including CRM hygiene, pipeline stages, reporting dashboards, lead scoring, and weekly performance cadences. Designed scalable GTM roadmaps aligned to 1M+ user acquisition targets, activation loops, retention mechanics, and KPI accountability. Operationalised execution within 30 days using SOPs, playbooks, ownership structures, and cross-functional workflows.

Period
Oct 2025 - Dec 2025
Sector
GTM & Growth Strategy
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13
CEO · COO · Executive Board Member

Six Social

Led a full-service marketing, special events, and public relations company based in Toronto. Six Social scaled to 9 university campuses within 3 years, building a network of 600+ brand ambassadors for campus activations. Hosted 40+ seasonal events annually across Canada and the US, drawing over 100,000 attendees. Partnered with 50+ branded restaurants, nightclubs, lounges, and daylife venues. Activated national brands including WealthSimple, Red Bull Canada, and Louis XIII. Managed a multi-channel digital marketing strategy across Meta, TikTok, and email to drive revenue for all brand partners. The company rebranded to Nightfall Social following Saim's exit.

Period
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Sector
Events & Marketing
Alumni
14
Board of Directors & VP Operations & Sales

OptionsSwing Inc.

Leading US-based financial education company with multi-millions in revenue and 500,000+ followers, winner of the GFEL Excellence in Education Award. Acquired by Asset Entities (NASDAQ: $ASST). Saim joined post-acquisition of SA Capital and scaled operations across sales, partnerships, and product.

Period
2021 - 2023
Sector
FinTech · EdTech
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15
Co-Founder · CEO & Director of Operations

Meraki Systems

Co-founded and led Meraki Systems Inc., a strategy and consulting firm specializing in enabling frontier technologies by connecting early-stage startups (Pre-seed to Series A) with the operating capital required to scale, sourced from VCs, Angel Investors, Institutions, and Family Offices. Structured end-to-end fundraising processes including investment decks, financial models, and investor outreach through to term sheet negotiation. Developed tailored capital-raising strategies and delivered real-time market intelligence to help founders refine value propositions and maximize valuations. Advised on cap table management, equity allocation, and convertible note and SAFE agreement structuring. Played a pivotal role in securing millions of dollars across Pre-seed to Series A rounds for portfolio companies.

Period
Aug 2021 - Dec 2023
Sector
Strategy & VC Advisory
Alumni
16
Founder & CEO - Triple Exit

SA Capital

Canadian financial education platform that helped thousands generate over $10M in collective profits. Founded Jan 2021, acquired by OptionsSwing (Jun 2022), then by Asset Entities (NASDAQ: $ASST), then by Strive Asset Management. A rare compounding triple exit built in under two years.

Period
2021 - 2022
Exit
3x - 2x NASDAQ
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17
xVA Sales & Trading Analyst

Scotiabank Capital Markets

Joined Scotiabank's Capital Markets trading floor as an XVA, Collateral & Credit Sales Trading Analyst, one of the most technically complex derivative trading roles in global finance. Supported all aspects of XVA trading and risk management before leaving to build on his own terms.

Period
Aug 2020 - Jan 2021
Sector
Investment Banking
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Alumni