How Technology Enables a Fluid Workforce - Saad Siddiqui

In today’s episode, I chat with Saad Siddiqui, a General Partner at Telstra Ventures, a San Francisco-based VC firm that incorporates data science and quantitative analysis of non-financial data into its diverse investing criteria.

Saad started his career as an investment banker at RBC Capital Markets, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and previously served as an executive at Informatica and Cisco. Today alongside his work at Telstra, Saad is also an investor in HR Tech companies like Certn, Spekit, and Forage. 

Which makes him a particularly interesting person to speak with about a number of topics we’re passionate about on this show. 

From remote / hybrid / fluid work, the latest HR tech trends, to what’s on the mind of business executives considering digital transformations today - Saad has a wealth of experience that's on full display here.

We also chatted about the role of technology in fueling fluidity, how data affords visibility, and how he spots start-ups in the HR technology space worthy of investment. 

As you can hear, it was a wide-ranging interview covering a number of topics. It’s something I want to do more of in 2023 - bring on a wider array of guests from different backgrounds to advance a discussion that ultimately affects us all. 

I had a lot of fun chatting with Saad, and hope you enjoy our conversation, as much as I did recording it.


Saad Siddiqui

Saad Siddiqui is General Partner at Telstra Ventures, a San Francisco-based VC firm that incorporates data science and quantitative analysis of non-financial data into its mix of investing criteria. He's an investor in HR Tech companies like Certn, Spekit, and Forage.

Saad is a Kauffman Fellow and also previously served as an executive at Informatica and Cisco. He started his career as an investment banker at RBC Capital Markets, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

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