Aziz Ahmed Gilani | Director

Aziz Gilani has significant experience as an operator, consultant, and investor in technology companies, with a particular focus on software and internet companies. Prior to joining DFJ Mercury, Aziz was a Senior Engagement Leader with Infosys Consulting where he led the Enterprise Asset Management Practice. Prior to Infosys Consulting, Aziz was a Director at ABB Performance Services where he held a variety of roles including Manager of Global Operations Analytics, Global Quality Director and Global CMMS Director. Prior to ABB, Aziz was a Senior Consultant at Cap Gemini Ernst & Young.
 
Aziz has a BBA from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business where he was a TILF Scholar, and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management where he was an FC Austin Scholar.  In addition, Aziz is a graduate of the Kauffman Fellows Program  through the Center for Venture Education.
 
Outside of DFJ Mercury, Aziz serves in advisory board roles for Excelerate Labs and the Kellogg School of Management’s Seed Accelerator Rankings. He also teaches entrepreneurship for Innovation Norway’s Grunderskolen Program at Rice University.

Current Portfolio Company Focus

BlackLocus, Callisto.fm, GameSalad, Graphicly, Infochimps, ShareThis

Previous Portfolio Company Focus

Phurnace Software (BMC Software)