Ifty Ahmed

Who is Ifty Ahmed?

Ifty Ahmed joined Oak Investment Partners in January 2004 and he currently

focuses on investing across the technology sector; with an active interest

in advanced semiconductors, communications, interactive media, and consumer

internet companies. His current investments include Affinity Media (content

and services for massively multiplayer online games), iTouch (interactive

mobile entertainment and content), Kenet (lowest power analog

semiconductors), and Oberon Media (casual game solutions for online and

mobile environments). His past investments include Airespace (wireless LAN

solutions, acquired by Cisco, NASD: CSCO) and Gmarket (leading Korean

e-commerce platform, NASD: GMKT).

Prior to joining Oak, Ifty worked as an investment professional at Goldman

Sachs, in Hong Kong and New York, with their Special Situations and Private

Equity groups. After receiving his undergraduate degree in engineering from

the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, Ifty held a number of

operating and business positions with Schlumberger-Wireline Testing across

the Middle East, North Africa and the North Sea region. He earned his MBA

from Harvard Business School, where he graduated with High Distinction and

was selected to be a Baker Scholar.