About Us

About

Irfan Consultancy was founded in 2018 with the goal of becoming a catalyst of the digital ecosystem across the world. The consultancy brings together a team of highly motivated, innovative minds with years of experience in strategy, policy, investments, and development in the global digital industry, all working together to utilize and facilitate “digitization” as a process of empowerment, opportunity, and legacy of the next decades. Our aim is to become the globally trusted partner of the digital world, working in sync to create a positive impact for the present and future. Our systematic approach specializes in embracing every problem as an opportunity and creating solutions satisfactory to both our clients and team. Driven by passion, knowledge, novelty, and values of empathy, we work as one unit with our clients in our mission to actualize a harmonic world driven by the Digital Revolution.

MISSION

  • Establish access to capital for startups globally
  • Provide opportunity to invest in high quality portfolios globally
  • Offer access to affordable consulting, technology transfer & support globally
  • Offer access to affordable research & development, & market entrance for startups globally
  • Provide business solutions & safe harbor for IP, patents, & trademarks for startups globally

VISION

  • Facilitate global development through technology activation
  • Establish equal rights & opportunities for people of all races, genders, nationalities, & beliefs
  • Protect & empower gifted individuals with economic & social opportunities
  • Break bias, mistreatment, & lack of accessibility

PHILOSOPHY

  • Participate across all sectors of "Digital Boundaries" to drive opportunities & execution

TEAM

  • My team is my strength. I bring together a highly dedicated, innovative, passionate, diverse and experienced group of individuals to address the customer's needs in specific sectors. Together we cover all aspects of "Digital Industry" from Finance, Technology, Policy to Academia in order to cover an ecosystem that requires a multifaceted approach for genuine success

Kenta Yoshida

  • A proven & experienced business manager in Finance & Investment with a focus on Digital Transformation & Innovation. Over his career, he worked for Mitsubishi Financial Group (MUFG), The Prime minister's Office of Japan & Japan Digital Design. He has a background in Business Management & Education. He went to school at MIT, Stanford & Tokyo university

Katherine Reilly

  • She is dedicated to the field of Cyber Security with an extensive focus towards Digital Cyber Infrastructures; Sovereignty, Surveillance and Censorship technologies. During her career, she worked in the Japanese Consulate of Boston. She has a background in Law & Diplomacy. She went to school at Tufts University

Benjamin Felix

  • Ben is an Executive Associate at Irfan Consultancy, focusing on fundraising and corporate development consulting for startups and venture funds. He has worked in the private investment industry over the past two years specifically with Venture Capital funds specializing in Enterprise SaaS and Blockchain Technology. Ben’s experience extends from fundraising, sourcing, and vetting new investments to working on the due diligence/legal side of deals. Ben is pursuing his education at Purdue University with an Economics degree focused in Data Analytics

Junaid Mirza

  • An aspiring young associate with a strong interest in Technology, Management, and Business. Mirza is a fresh starter at the Consultancy and has proven his aspiration with diligent work process and distribution. He has a background in Electrical & Electronics Engineering with a focus in Computing Systems from Ryerson University

Donald Decaro

  • Donald is a Sophomore at Carnegie Mellon University majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in business administration. In addition, he is involved in Varsity Football, Scottie Ventures Venture Capital Club, and holds an officer position in the Alpha Gamma chapter of Alpha Sigma Phi. Donald is working with tech start-ups and intends to pursue a career in consulting upon graduation

Jack Fierro

  • Jack is a Freshman at Carnegie Mellon University majoring in Business Administration with the intention to concentrate in Finance. In addition, he is involved in Varsity Football and Scottie Ventures Venture Capital Club. To aid his future business endeavors, Jack is looking to acquire experience and knowledge by working with Irfan Consultancy

Jonathan Wu

  • Jonny is a Freshman at Carnegie Mellon University majoring in Business Administration. On-campus, he is involved in several student clubs including Scottie Ventures, Tartan Student Fund, and CMU’s Sales & Trading Academy. With a strong background in both science and economics, Jonny is interested in exploring the world of venture capital while sharpening his skills in research. After graduation, he hopes to pursue a career in private equity or sales and trading.

Emily Kim

  • Emily is a Freshman at Carnegie Mellon University majoring in Business Administration. Additionally, she is involved in Scottie Ventures Venture Capital Club, works in the office of Student Leadership, Involvement, and Civic Engagement, and holds an officer position in the Gamma Theta chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta. Emily is hoping to gain firsthand experience that will supplement her knowledge of early-stage companies by working with Irfan Consultancy

Kevin Sax

  • Kevin is a Freshman at Carnegie Mellon University majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. Additionally, he is involved in Varsity Basketball and Scottie Ventures Venture Capital Club. Kevin is hoping to gain hands-on business experience that will further his knowledge and understanding of market analysis and early-stage companies while working with Irfan Consultancy

Eamoinn Taylor- Market Advisor

  • A veteran Civil Servant of Her Majesty’s Foreign Services of United Kingdom. He served as the First Secretary of the British High Commission in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria. He has extensive experience for over 30 years in Emerging Market Dynamics, Politics and Impact. He also served as a Special Agent for UK Government Foreign Aid Fund (DFID) making Direct Government Funding in Impact Sectors in the Emerging Market. He has a background in Economics and Political Science from the University of Cambridge

Ram Arora- Technology Advisor

  • A scientist, author, philosopher & life long technology researcher. He has 6 patents in Automotive Industry and did several case studies in Industrial Manufacturing. He served over 30 years in the US Automotive Industry working for Chrysler, Ford and General Motors. Currently, he focuses on the implication of New Age Technology in Industrial Capacity and Global Markets. He has a background in Mathematics & Mechanical Engineering from University of Chicago

Sheikh Mohammed Ilias- Defense and Industrial Technology Advisor

  • Commander Ilias is a Distinguished & Decorated Former Naval Officer of the Bangladesh Navy. He is a recipient of the prestigious "Sword of Honor". During his career, he was involved as the Director of Naval Engineering overseeing Strategic Development of Naval Assets for Bangladesh Navy. His list of developments includes; Naval shipyard, Dockyard-Maintenance Wing, Critical Armaments & Missile Support. He also served as a member of the United Nations Forces at Cote d"Voire & received Valor of Honor from Late UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan. He currently oversees $1.2bn Apparel Industry in Bangladesh and manages over 45,000 employees. He has a background in Mechanical Engineering and Business Management from the French Naval Academy, Marshal Tito Academy and University of Hawaii

Mmoley Edith Taylor PMP- Project Advisor

  • A project management "Guru" served over 30 years and managed over 100 projects in developing countries in Asia and Africa. She focuses on High- tech, Social Impact, Industrial Capabilities, and Food Security. She worked for organizations such as Unicef, IMF, ADB and US Aid. She has a background in Business Management & Industrial Engineering from Harvard Business School and Cambridge University



 

TESTIMONIALS

SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR, AUTHOR & INVENTOR. HE HAS OVER 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN TECHNOLOGY, STRATEGY, INVESTMENT & POLICY ACROSS GLOBAL MARKETS.. OVER HIS CAREER HE HAS WORKED WITH GOVERNMENTS, FORTUNE 500s, STARTUPS & ENTREPRENEURS. ADDITIONALLY,…

SHEIKH MOHAMMED IRFAN

MANAGING CONSULTANT

PROVEN & EXPERIENCED BUSINESS MANAGER IN FINANCE & INVESTMENT WITH A FOCUS IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & INNOVATION. OVER HIS CAREER HE WORKED FOR MITSUBISHI FINANCIAL GROUP (MUFG), THE PRIME MINISTER's OFFICE OF JAPAN & JAPAN…

KENTA YOSHIDA

SENIOR CONSULTANT

DEDICATED IN THE FIELD OF CYBER SECURITY WITH EXTENSIVE FOCUS TOWARDS DIGITAL CYBER INFRASTRUCTURES, SOVEREIGNTY, SURVEILLANCE AND CENSORSHIP TECHNOLOGIES. DURING HER CAREER SHE WORKED IN JAPANESE CONSULATE of BOSTON. SHE HAS A BACKGROUND IN LAW…

KATHERINE REILLY

JUNIOR CONSULTANT-CYBER SECURITY

A RISING PROFESSIONAL FOCUSING ON FUNDRAISING & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING FOR STARTUPS & VENTURE FUNDS. BEN HAS A BACKGROUND & EDUCATION IN ECONOMICS AND DATA ANALYTICS FROM PURDUE UNIVERSITY.

BENJAMIN FELIX

EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE

AN ASPIRING YOUNG ASSOCIATE WITH A STRONG INTEREST IN TECHNOLOGY, MANAGEMENT, AND BUSINESS. MIRZA IS A FRESH STARTER AT THE CONSULTANCY AND HAS PROVEN HIS ASPIRATION WITH DILIGENT WORK PROCESS AND DISTRIBUTION. HE HAS A…

JUNAID MIRZA

EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE

DONALD IS FOCUSED TOWARDS TECH-STARTUPS WITH A BACKGROUND IN ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

DONALD DECARO

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

JACK IS FOCUSED TOWARDS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT & RELATIONS. HE HAS A BACKGROUND IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

JACK FIERRO

INVESTMENT RELATIONS OFFICER

JONNY IS FOCUSED TOWARDS PE-M&A RESEARCH. HE HAS A BACKGROUND IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

JONATHAN WU

RESEARCH ANALYST

EMILY IS FOCUSED TOWARDS EARLY-STAGE TECH STARTUPS. SHE HAS A BACKGROUND IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

EMILY KIM

STARTUP ANALYST

KEVIN IS FOCUSED TOWARDS MARKET ANALYSIS & TECH STARTUPS. HE HAS A BACKGROUND IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE

KEVIN SAX

RESEARCH ANALYST

VETERAN CIVIL SERVANT OF HER MAJESTY"S FOREIGN SERVICES OF UNITED KINGDOM. HE SERVED AS THE FIRST SECRETARY OF THE BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION IN PAKISTAN, BANGLADESH, ZIMBABWE & NIGERIA. HE HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE FOR OVER 30…

EAMOINN TAYLOR

MARKET ADVISOR

SCIENTIST, AUTHOR, PHILOSOPHER & LIFE LONG TECHNOLOGY RESEARCHER. HE HAS 6 PATENTS IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND DID SEVERAL CASE STUDIES IN INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING. HE SERVED OVER 30 YEARS IN THE US AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY WORKING FOR…

RAM ARORA

TECHNOLOGY ADVISOR

COMMANDER ILIAS IS A DISTINGUISHED & DECORATED FORMER NAVAL OFFICER OF THE BANGLADESH NAVY. HE IS A RECIPIENT OF THE PRESTIGIOUS "SWORD OF HONOR". DURING HIS CAREER HE WAS INVOLVED AS THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL…

SHEIKH MOHAMMED ILIAS

DEFENSE INDUSTRY ADVISOR

A PROJECT MANAGEMENT "GURU" SERVED OVER 30 YEARS & MANAGED OVER 100 PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES IN ASIA & AFRICA. SHE FOCUSES ON HIGH- TECH, SOCIAL IMPACT, INDUSTRIAL CAPABILITIES AND FOOD SECURITY. SHE WORKED FOR…

MMOLEY EDITH TAYLOR PMP

PROJECT ADVISOR

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