Kemal Farid

Kemal Farid is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of Everest Financial, a financial technology and services firm that provides comprehensive solutions for various stakeholders. Alongside this role, Kemal is a General Partner and Co-Founder at L37, a modern venture capital and private equity investment firm. Additionally, Kemal serves as the Managing Director of Farid Ventures, overseeing a family office focused on technology investments. Advisory roles include positions at AlphaX Decision Sciences and Seismos, Inc., specializing in artificial intelligence for the oil and gas industry. Kemal also holds several leadership positions within the Society of Petroleum Engineers and serves as Chairman of the Board for OPEN Houston and a Charter Member of TiE Houston. Academically, Kemal has a background in Electrical Engineering and entrepreneurship from prominent institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Texas at Austin.