Badrul Farooqi
I’m an early stage investor and product leader. I’ve built several 0 to 1 products that are now used by hundreds of millions of people around the world.
I was the first Product Manager at Figma where I helped launch the product and led teams that built the core design tool, Plugins, Community, and more. At Square, I led the teams focused on merchant onboarding and our internal developer platform. I started my career as an engineer building mobile apps, fulfillment systems, and interactive products.
Experience
Investing
I’m interested in products and tools that help engineers, designers, and artists create and build faster. I look for technical teams with strong product instincts and a point of view on how to win in their market. I invest between $250k and $500k and run an efficient process so you can expect to move quickly if we're a good fit.
A few of the companies I work with:
Founders
Badrul has a clear and consistent vision for what good products should feel like and what makes good teams successful. It is hard to find investors who have good taste and operational experience in building generational products.
Cristóbal Valenzuela Runway
Whenever I meet a founder working on creative tools, I make sure to introduce them to Badrul. He’s been a great friend and collaborator on tldraw, always ready with strong opinions informed by his close observations of the industry, as well as from his own experiences working on creative products. As an investor, Badrul provides excellent connections with fellow builders and solid advice on building the company and its reputation among creatives.
Steve Ruiz tldraw
Badrul has been in the trenches with us from day one. He’s helped us solve hard problems, build a strong initial product team, and make clear, high-conviction decisions when they mattered most. He took the time to deeply understand our product and hiring goals, consistently going above and beyond as a true partner.
Alexander Baikovitz Mach9
Badrul is one of our most insightful investors and a key advisor on product, strategy, and high level company challenges. His thoughtful guidance and genuine commitment to our success have made him Rive’s most trusted partner.
Guido Rosso Rive
Badrul understands what it takes to build developer-focused products. His product instincts and strategic clarity have helped shape our go-to-market and product thinking at Knock. In the years we’ve worked together, he’s become one of my go-to thought partners and friends. He brings valuable insight without ego, challenges my thinking when I need him to, and does it all with humor and taste. I’m a big fan of Badrul and recommend him to any founder building a technical product.
Sam Seely Knock