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Samyr Qureshi

Overview

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Number of Portfolio Companies 3
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Samyr Qureshi is based out of St. Petersburg, Florida and serves as the Executive Chairman of the Board at Knack. Samyr Qureshi attended University of Florida. Samyr Qureshi has been certified as 2025 HolonIQ North America EdTech 200.

Personal Investments

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Samyr Qureshi has made 3 investments. Their latest investment was Pre Seed Round - MagicSchool AI on
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Jobs

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Samyr Qureshi has had 3 past jobs including Co-Founder & CEO at Knack.
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Co-Founder & CEOMar 2015Oct 2025
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Technology Account Executive20142015
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St. Petersburg College
Student Body PresidentSep 2009May 2011

Board and Advisor Roles

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Samyr Qureshi is the Executive Chairman of the Board at Knack.
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    Knack Executive Chairman of the BoardOct 2025
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iOS Product Advisor20132014

Education

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Samyr Qureshi studied at University of Florida and  Warrington College of Business.

Recent News and Activity

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Funding Round•Aug 28, 2023
MagicSchool AI raised
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from Charter School Growth Fund and 11 other investors
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Funding Round•Oct 1, 2022
Pickleheads raised
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from Ardent Venture Partners and 3 other investors
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Funding Round•Apr 4, 2022
Mentava raised
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from Eric Ries and 7 other investors
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