Shinaz is the founder of Niyyah, an Islamic education app that is transforming how Muslims connect with the Quran.

He studied at the London School of Economics before launching his career in consulting and subsequently transitioning into the venture capital world.

In 2023, he founded Niyyah, which now has over 70,000 users across 170 countries and has raised over $2m from investors.

Download the Niyyah App:

https://www.niyyah.app/

Connect with Shinaz:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shinaznavas/

00:00 - Introduction

01:21 - Growing up in India and moving to the UK

05:26 - From consulting to venture capital

07:54 - Leaving VC to build Niyyah

08:43 - What Niyyah does

12:03 - Handling criticism about tech and Islam

14:37 - Balancing purpose and profit

16:55 - Why most investors are non-Muslims

20:26 - Why Muslim consumer apps struggle

24:17 - Finding product-market fit

28:11 - Opportunities in Muslim tech

32:26 - Skills needed as a founder

37:23 - Future plans with AI

42:33 - Advice for connecting with the Quran

44:37 - Do you need to learn Arabic?

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Muslim Founder Podcast - conversations with leaders who have built successful companies and organisations. 

Our mission is to inspire Muslims to build things that empower the ummah.

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