Mohamed F. Ahmed

Entrepreneur, Engineer & Visionary Leader

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Personal Biography

Mo is an engineer, entrepreneur, and investor on an ambitious mission to empower startups’ success –because no idea should be too small for its enormous potential.

With a Ph.D. in engineering, Mo began his career in technical roles before transitioning into leadership at global giants like Microsoft and Amazon. His deep expertise in cloud computing and AI set the stage for his entrepreneurial journey.

In 2017, he founded Magalix, a pioneering cloud-native security platform. Under his leadership, Magalix grew rapidly and was successfully acquired by Weaveworks, marking a major milestone in his career.

“Empowering others to reach their highest potential.”

Today, Mo focuses on writing, speaking, and mentoring, sharing his insights on innovation, leadership, and the future of technology.

Career Highlights

2

Startups Co-Founded

Ph.D.

Computer Science

Microsoft & Amazon

Led Engineering Teams

1

Successful Exit (Magalix to Weaveworks)

My Mission

“I believe no idea is too small, and no entrepreneur should be left without support. My mission is to empower the next generation of founders to unlock their full potential.”

testimonials

My clients gave me their trust, and this is what they say about my program.

Launching my startup in 1997 represented the triumph of faith over reason. Mo Ahmed’s book would have helped me maintain my faith and boost my reason as I navigated the ensuing turbulent journey full of failures and successes large and small. Through his first rate storytelling of rich personal experiences and a wealth of industry anecdotes, Mo Ahmed provisions the reader with much-needed mental and emotional tools. The “The Inside-Out Entrepreneur” is a book designed, not to reduce uncertainty, but to build the mental and emotional muscles needed to face it and leverage it.

Solom Heddaya Advisor for Cloud Ventures

"Mo's book is not for those who want to start a company for fun. It touches the core of entrepreneurship, the founder's operating system within. It's filled with Mo's stories that he lived through, and you should read it before you start your startup, in the middle and the end!"

Timothy Chen General Partner at Essence VC

This book is an essential compass for entrepreneurs learning to navigate their internal landscape while building their startups. It empowers founders to recognize, assess, and work with their mental states—a crucial skill often overlooked in traditional business literature. Mo’s approach to developing emotional resilience and mental clarity is particularly valuable for first-time entrepreneurs who might otherwise lose themselves in the startup whirlwind…..