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shahed amanullah.

builder, investor, talker, occasional explainer of halal food.

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  • zabihah
  • kinship
  • elian capital
  • dept of state
  • frost & sullivan
  • world bank
  • sf mta
  • zakatify
  • affinis labs
  • altmuslim
  • vienna va
  • berkeley ca

as seen in.

  • BBC
  • CBS Sunday Morning
  • Daily Beast
  • Fortune
  • NBC Washington
  • Share America
  • Tech Policy Podcast
  • Times Radio
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side quests.

  • Zabihah

    founder.

  • Elian Capital

    managing director.

  • Zakatify

    co-founder.

  • Affinis Labs

    co-founder. exited 2019.

  • Altmuslim

    founder. exited 2011.

about.

Shahed Amanullah is an entrepreneur, investor, and mentor for startups around the world, with three decades of experience where technology, business, policy, and social impact meet. He founded Zabihah, the world's first halal restaurant guide — today spanning 55,000+ restaurants and mosques in 170 countries, backed by 130,000+ reviews and 800,000+ app downloads — which was acquired by Fin.com in 2025; he continues to run it as part of its leadership team. He is Managing Director of San Antonio-based Elian Capital and helps build Kinship, a community for Muslim founders, investors, and mentors. He co-founded Affinis Labs, AltMuslim, Zabihah, and Relatia — four exits so far — and previously served as Senior Advisor for Technology at the U.S. Department of State under President Obama and as SVP for Digital Products & interim VP of Marketing at Frost & Sullivan. He splits his time between Vienna & Berkeley.

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making the most of my time. losing my tolerance for drama.

office hours.

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30 minutes, one-on-one, on video. tell me what you're working on and request a slot.

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