About Us

WHO WE ARE

EPIPHANY (EPI-F-ENY) – A MOMENT OF SUDDEN REALIZATION OR INSIGHT, THAT “AHA” MOMENT WHEN THE LAST PIECES OF THE JIGSAW PUZZLE FIT TOGETHER SEAMLESSLY

Epiphany accelerates high-growth impact startups by offering a time-tested, international curriculum, business support, and strategic mentorship. We help businesses secure pre-seed and seed funding through our network of angel and institutional investors. We also optimize businesses through customized advisory services and design and conduct boot camps, hackathons, and community events to foster entrepreneurship and cultivate a unicorn mindset.

Epiphany Games is an arm under Epiphany, the purpose of which is to nurture talent in the gaming industry, showcase wonder women of the gaming world, and advocate for gaming in emerging economies

WE ARE HUMAN-CENTRIC

We design tailored programs to fit entrepreneurs’ needs—from validating core business assumptions, to market research and execution to scaling up and raising investment.

WE ARE COLLABORATIVE

We believe in working with like minded individuals and organizations to create strong, globally-connected entrepreneurship eco-systems in frontier markets.

WE ARE INNOVATIVE

We design experiments to test different ideas, which help us draw insights to improve our work and that of our startups, partners and clients.

WE ARE STORYTELLERS

We bring your stories to life through hands-on research, traditional and contemporary media and community engagement activities.

OUR TEAM

No matter how complex your business questions are, we have the capabilities and experience to deliver the solutions you need to move forward

We are entrepreneurs, industry, and sector specialists from diverse backgrounds, with a deep understanding of, and ability to address the most pressing problems of our time. We thrive in taking up challenges that push the limits of ingenuity, dedication, and determination. Our team has, to its credit, conceptualized and created or helped create nascent organizations – a social enterprise, a financial inclusion organization, liberal arts, and sciences university, a vocational and technical educational center, a tech and gaming studio, an entertainment company, a fashion brand, and a welfare hospital.

Samar Hasan
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

A growth-driven strategist, she provides strategic oversight and direction to Epiphany.

Asad Ehmed
Chief Strategy Officer (The Magician)

Asad oversees our investment strategy, evaluates deals & advises startups on monetization-related processes.

Saira Ahmad
Director Marketing & Sustainability (The Story Teller)

Saira overseas strategic campaigns & partnerships, build marketing programs, and advises startups..

Amjad Waqar
CFO & Head of Investments (Money Maestro)

Amjad oversees our investment strategy, evaluates deals, and advises startups on monetization-related processes.

Mahnoor Suhail
Program Associate - Startup Community lead

Mahnoor is our secret weapon when it comes to keeping everyone and everything on track.

Jawad Hussain Bhatti
Senior Graphic Designer

Jawad has 8+ years of experience in print and digital design, brand creation and activation, interactive media, and video editing.

Radika Premchand
Senior Program Associate - Investment and Funddraising

Radika Premchand, Senior Program Associate - Investment and Funddraising

Hafeezullah Hoshu
Strategy Director/Principal Consultant

OUR BOARD OF ADVISERS

Our Advisors are highly qualified, impact-driven & goal-oriented enthusiasts with 100+ years of collective experience

Nyra Mahmood
MANAGING DIRECTOR, SIMPLY SHARIA HUMAN CAPITAL

MD of SSHC, a global platform cultivating talent, knowledge & innovation across Islamic economic sectors including Islamic.

Awais Khan
Venture Partner, The Global Emerging Markets Group (GEM)

Awais has diverse experience in the private & public sectors in the U.S. As a member of a startup team, he built a digital firm that exited

Giovanna Melfi
Founder, Metamorphosis Biz

She is an entrepreneur, executive, coach & change maker & her specialization is in business development, people management.

Syed Sajjad Ahmed
CTO at Dell Technologies

After more than 17 years of architecting and delivering engineering ecosystems, I understand the dynamics of multidisciplinary engineering.

Nicolas Huras
Founder, Swiss Venture Philanthropy Forum

Nicolas started his career in the financial industry in 2001 in Geneva, Switzerland from where he transferred to Zurich and later Singapore.

MEET OUR MIRACLE WORKERS

We have 100+ mentors, sector specialists, & investors who mentor, advise & train our entrepreneurs on topics ranging from customer discovery & research to go to market strategy & customer acquisition, to strategic planning, impact measurement & fundraising. These miracle workers donate their time to our entrepreneurs during & post-Epiphany Lab through in-person & online sessions.