Farid Singh

Farid Singh

Director Nexwin and General Partner Wise Guys Cyber Defence Fund 1

Short Biography


Builder. Corporate innovator. Investor. Farid Singh has spent nearly two decades working from three perspectives that rarely appear on the same career path, building breakthrough technology, driving innovation inside global enterprises, and investing in the next generation of deep-tech founders. That combination gives him a practical perspective on why organisations succeed, or fail, when faced with major technological change. Beginning as an engineer, he helped build three world-first products, including a wireless radio system used by NATO forces, a multi-radio wireless ecosystem, and an edge-computing venture created inside Telefónica R&D. He later led innovation initiatives with Intel's Business Incubation Team and Nokia Bell Labs while becoming a General Partner at Startup Wise Guys, where he serves on the investment committee for a cyber, defence and deep-tech fund, evaluates founders from around the world, and contributes as an Investor Business Evaluator for NATO DIANA. He has evaluated over 250 startups, and invested in 38. Rather than speaking about technology in isolation, Farid focuses on the organisational redesign required to turn innovation into breakthrough futures.

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