As the founder of Rasool Ventures, Conceivian and COROS AI, Saqib’s work focuses on mobilizing leaders and organizations to confront systemic breakdowns, unlock new capacities, and thrive in dynamic environments.
Growing up in Pakistan, as a teen, he was seriously interested in computer hardware design and participated in robotics competitions and student politics. He was passionate about learning how the world worked, how power moved, and what role computers may play in it and had a sense that computers were going to be important for our future.
Arriving in Oklahoma City, at the age of 20, unable to speak English, Saqib quickly mastered the English language, got a degree in computer science, and spent 8 years at Microsoft with ever increasing roles and responsibilities—concluding with overseeing the legal compliance of an over $1 billion big data products. After departing Microsoft, he’s been on an entrepreneurial adventure ever since. Initially, Saqib founded a number of high tech start ups including a digital payment systems company (Metafos), a college campus classifieds network (inCampus), and a startup accelerator (Conceivian). With the skills and knowledge he gained, he was compelled to consult to organizations and individuals, globally, to master the skills important to thrive in our ever changing landscape. Early successes include, a $10 million project turnaround at Microsoft IT, regrowth of team and revenue (to $40M) in a troubled business unit at Beyondsoft, and the launch of an innovative blockchain technology in less than three months at ZenLedger (now a $100M company).
Over time, after meeting Chauncey Bell and Fernando Flores, his work shifted from developing technology innovations to battling the most difficult challenges in our enterprises and enabling courageous entrepreneurial action. Saqib’s deepest passion is to help gritty entrepreneurs and leaders navigate change and develop the skills and sensibilities necessary for undertaking important missions of building better worlds.
Today, in collaboration with his partners including Victoria Ruelas, Avi Bathula, and Mareya K. Ali, Saqib is bringing these leadership and entrepreneurial insights to life through COROS.ai. Designed as an AI companion that helps individuals and teams manage stress, reduce anxiety, and build resilience, COROS.ai reflects Saqib’s commitment to empowering people to thrive in both work and life.
