Why Non-Muslims Fought to Invest $2M in This Quran App

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 - Introduction01:21 - Growing up in India and moving to the UK05:26 - From consulting to venture capital07:54 - Leaving VC to build Niyyah08:43 - What Niyyah does12:03 - Handling criticism about tech and Islam14:37 - Balancing purpose and profit16:55 - Why most investors are non-Muslims20:26 - Why Muslim consumer apps struggle24:17 - Finding product-market fit28:11 - Opportunities in Muslim tech32:26 - Skills needed as a founder37:23 - Future plans with AI42:33 - Advice for connecting with the Quran44:37 - Do you need to learn Arabic?_____________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._____________https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohaibash/https://www.instagram.com/sohaibashraf97