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Imaad Zuberi (1945- ) is an American-born entrepreneur, venture capitalist, philanthropist and political fundraiser. He is a partner in Avenue Ventures and has written about foreign investments. Zuberi’s donation to the University of California, Los Angeles was used to establish the UCLA Initiative on Security and Religious Freedom, “launched by the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and intended to find solutions to security challenges while preserving civil rights and liberties.” Among his major investments is the Al Areen Palace & Spa resort in Bahrain

Career
He is vice president of strategic development for Manhattan Street Capital and runs its FundAthena (2015-present). He also serves as vice president of Avenue Ventures and previously was vice president of strategy and market/corporate development at AEGON Group.

Political Activities
Zuberi serves on the board of Latino Victory. He was a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign and in 2015 was listed as a “Hillblazer,” as those who raised at least $100,000 for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign were known. In 2017, Zuberi contributed to Donald Trump’s presidential inaugural committee.

Philanthropy
Zuberi has supported the Smithsonian Museum of American History, the Clinton Foundation (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/most-hillary-bundlers-also-gave-to-clinton-foundation) and UCLA.

Foreign Government Work

Zuberi has advised the Chinese government on economic policy and the Sri Lanka government

Education

BSc (1997) University of Southern California and MBA (2006) Stanford University

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