Shiza Shahid — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-founder and co-CEO of Our Place, a direct-to-consumer cookware brand, launched in 2019.
Co-founder and former CEO of the Malala Fund, established in 2013 to promote education for girls.
Co-founder of NOW Ventures (2017), which focuses on funding startups.
Recognized in Time's "30 Under 30" (2013) and Forbes's "30 Under 30" (2014) for social entrepreneurs.
Graduated from Stanford University in 2011.

Biography

Shiza Shahid is a Pakistani entrepreneur, social activist, investor, and educator. She is widely recognized as the co-founder and former CEO of the non-profit Malala Fund, dedicated to promoting education for girls. Shahid also co-founded and serves as co-CEO of Our Place, a direct-to-consumer cookware brand. Her work has earned her inclusion in Time's "30 Under 30" list of world change-makers in 2013 and Forbes's "30 Under 30" list of global social entrepreneurs in 2014.