Ali Pourdad

Chief Executive Officer at

Pourdad Capital Partners

44 year

86 connections

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Ali Pourdad was the founder of Progressa Financial, Inc. since 2013, serving as Chief Executive Officer until 2019.
Mr. Pourdad is the founder of Pourdad Capital Partners since 2017, serving as Chief Executive Officer.
Current job includes Chief Executive Officer at Pourdad Capital Partners since 2017.
Former jobs include Chief Executive Officer at FQ Support Services Ltd., Co-Chairman at Canadian Lenders Association from 2018 to 2019, Member of Board of Directors at Merchant Growth Ltd. from 2017 to 2020, and Independent Director at Serve Robotics, Inc. from 2023 to 2024.
Education includes a graduate degree from the University of British Columbia conferred in 2006 and an undergraduate degree from Simon Fraser University conferred in 2004.

Ali Pourdad active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Pourdad Capital Partners Pourdad Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Pourdad Capital invests in the companies located in Canada and United States. The firm focuses on clean tech, fintech, health tech, real estate and blockchain sectors. It provides financing in seed and early stage capital requirements.	Chief Executive Officer	2017-07-31

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Former positions of Ali Pourdad

Companies	Position	End
SERVE ROBOTICS INC.	Director/Board Member	2024-07-21
Merchant Growth Ltd. Merchant Growth Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides small business loans and credits solutions	Director/Board Member	2020-07-31
Canadian Lenders Association Canadian Lenders Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit industry association that representing banks and other lending companies	Chairman	2019-09-29
Progressa Financial, Inc. Progressa Financial, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provide credit financial solutions.	Founder	2019-08-31
FQ Support Services Ltd. FQ Support Services Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software development, data science, cross-border brokerage and marketing strategy services	Chief Executive Officer	-

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University of British Columbia University of British Columbia Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Progressa Financial, Inc. Progressa Financial, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provide credit financial solutions.	Finance
Merchant Growth Ltd. Merchant Growth Ltd. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides small business loans and credits solutions	Finance
FQ Support Services Ltd. FQ Support Services Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software development, data science, cross-border brokerage and marketing strategy services	Technology Services
Serve Robotics, Inc. Serve Robotics, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Develops food delivery robots	Producer Manufacturing
Pourdad Capital Partners Pourdad Capital Partners Investment ManagersFinance Pourdad Capital invests in the companies located in Canada and United States. The firm focuses on clean tech, fintech, health tech, real estate and blockchain sectors. It provides financing in seed and early stage capital requirements.	Finance
Canadian Lenders Association Canadian Lenders Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a non-profit industry association that representing banks and other lending companies	Commercial Services