Riaz Ahmed vs Ben Bates

Riaz Ahmed vs Ben Bates

Riaz Ahmed is a venture capital based in Oakvilla across 400 portfolio companies. Ben Bates is a private equity based in Dallas across 90 portfolio companies. Both invest in Artificial Intelligence, while Riaz Ahmed also covers Digital Health and Fintech and Ben Bates covers SaaS. On stage, Riaz Ahmed is active at Growth, Pre Seed and Seed and Ben Bates at undisclosed stages.

• Investor type: Riaz Ahmed — Venture Capital; Ben Bates — Private Equity
• Headquarters: Riaz Ahmed — Oakvilla; Ben Bates — Dallas
• Portfolio companies: Riaz Ahmed — 400; Ben Bates — 90
• Sectors: Riaz Ahmed — Artificial Intelligence, Digital Health, Fintech; Ben Bates — Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
• Stages: Riaz Ahmed — Growth, Pre Seed, Seed; Ben Bates — not disclosed

• Riaz Ahmed — Venture Capital · Oakvilla · 400 tracked deals · Riaz Ahmed portfolio
• Ben Bates — Private Equity · Dallas · 90 tracked deals · Ben Bates portfolio

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