In times of change we say thank you
aīre ventures shares with bittersweet sentiments that Imran Siddiqui, esteemed Executive Director of Tech Equity Miami will embark upon a new adventure to pursue exciting opportunities for personal and professional growth.
As a reflection on his tenure, Imran shared:
“It has been my true honor to have served Tech Equity Miami as Founding Executive Director where I was able to build partnerships to deploy capital into local initiatives that remove entry barriers into the tech industry and expand economic opportunities in the 305. I appreciate the support and collaboration of our internal team and network of partners.” - Imran A. Siddiqui
Imran’s dedication and contributions played an integral role in our shared success. While we are saddened by Imran’s departure, we are grateful for his leadership, continued partnership, and commitment to the Miami tech ecosystem. We wish him the absolute best in his future plans and endeavors.
Under Imran’s leadership, Tech Equity Miami:
Added $15M in new consortium members funding commitments
Worked to support consortium members, to deploy critical funding to South Florida based organizations, including J.P. Morgan Chase’s recent investment of $2M into aligned initiatives
Secured 2 years of operational funding for support continued growth
aīre ventures’ team will continue to operate and grow Tech Equity Miami through strategic partnerships around our philanthropic consortium of funders, and supporting local projects that are advancing equity through tech.
Until new leadership is formally named I, aīre ventures’ Board Chair, will oversee leadership responsibilities for Tech Equity Miami on an interim basis along with the support of the aīre ventures team and TEM’s Advisory Board.
We welcome your continued support and will share additional details of this transition in the coming weeks and months. Please do not hesitate to stay in touch.
For project support: Dana Tumbaga (dana@aireventures.org)
For strategic partnerships: Paulina Cousino (paulina@aireventures.org)
For operations & finances: Nicole Sedlack (nicole@aireventures.org)
Best wishes,
Monique D. Hayes, Esq.
aīre ventures Board Chair & Interim Tech Equity Miami Executive Director
