Ishmam Alawee

Ishmam Alawee

Analyst, Portfolio Management atLead Edge CapitalNew York

Ishmam Alawee is an Analyst on the Portfolio Management team at Lead Edge Capital. He joined the firm in 2025, previously working as a Data Scientist.

What Ishmam can write

Writes checks of$30M and up
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Who is Ishmam Alawee?

Ishmam Alawee is an Analyst on the Portfolio Management team at Lead Edge Capital. He joined the firm in 2025, previously working as a Data Scientist.

How much does Ishmam Alawee invest?

Ishmam Alawee invests through Lead Edge Capital, which writes checks of $30M and up at series b.

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