Nayeem Hussain

Nayeem Hussain is a technology entrepreneur and executive with a diverse background in startup, growth stage, and public companies, known for building high-performing teams and driving product innovation, efficiency, and revenue growth.

With a foundation in corporate finance, M&A, and financial analysis from roles at Prudential Financial and Loral Space & Communications, Nayeem transitioned to co-founding and leading several successful ventures.

As the Co-founder & CEO of Keen Home, he guided the startup through various milestones including a Techstars accelerator program, a successful appearance on Shark Tank, strategic partnerships with tech giants, fundraising over $10M, and scaling to over 150K units sold before its exit.

Following Keen Home, Nayeem founded and led autom(8), launching a groundbreaking decentralized peer-to-peer Function as a Service platform, forming key partnerships, and nurturing a thriving developer community.

As the Head of Corp Dev at ConnectM Technology Solutions, he played a pivotal role in setting strategic direction, executing successful M&A activities, driving product-led growth strategies, and achieving a lucrative exit via de-SPAC within just 2 years.

In his role at Arbor, Nayeem developed a successful GTM playbook for an AI-powered marketing platform, leading a team to scale the business rapidly with a focus on impact organizations.

Currently, as the CEO & Founder of a stealth mode startup at Portfolio T in Silicon Valley, Nayeem is focused on sustainable food production.

In addition to his operational roles, Nayeem is an angel investor, startup coach, and frequent speaker, sharing insights on fundraising, sales, and authentic leadership.

He holds a B.S. in Finance from Penn State University and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, where he continues to contribute as a guest lecturer.