Pitch to Payday: Win Investors, Fund Your Startup

// Panel

Location: The Landing Upstairs

Time: 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

Moderator:

Speakers: Enushe Khan, Mohammad Karar, Mustafa Ammar

Abstract:

Securing capital is both an art and a science. This panel breaks down how Muslim founders can successfully pitch to investors, navigate term sheets, and fund their ventures while staying true to their values. Seasoned entrepreneurs and investors will share tactics, red flags, and insider perspectives on how to move from vision to venture-backed reality.

Speaker Biographies:

Enushe Khan — Enushe Khan is a Business Operations Leader at EvenUp AI, a unicorn and pioneer in personal injury AI and document generation that has raised over $200 million. During her two-year tenure, she has been a key player in the company’s 10x growth, focusing heavily on product, operations, and strategy. Her journey with EvenUp began in its earliest stages as an investor at SignalFire, an AI-focused venture fund that invested in the company, before she later joined to help navigate its hypergrowth. A graduate of Georgetown University, she served as student body president during her time there. She began her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, where she advised high-growth technology companies

Mo Karar — Living out of many bases, Mohamed is Sudanese and a Venture Partner at Launch Africa. He joined the firm at its founding in 2020 and contributed to its becoming Africa's most active VC fund with investments in 24 countries. Mohamed focuses on deal sourcing, investor relationships, and representing the firm across the world. Mohamed is an engineer by background and pivoted to the investment world after a stint at Goldman Sachs. Outside of work, he enjoys slow travel, cycling, reading, and amapiano.

Mustafa Ammar — Mustafa Ammar is Managing Partner at BlueNexus Ventures; former pharmacist, international diplomat, investment banker at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and reskilling coach who has led over $1.2B in financings. He is a trusted startup advisor to founders in EdTech, AI, healthcare, and manufacturing, with a passion for shaping the future of work. Host of the Career IQ Show and author of Time to Move On, he is on a mission to help reskill millions of people to future-proof their careers in the age of AI and to inspire one million orphaned children to dream big about their lives and careers.