Farooq Javed

Mr. Javed is an expert in valuation, specializing in software, wireless spectrum, and other technology and telecom assets.

He has more than 20 years of experience as a consultant, entrepreneur, investor, and executive. Most recently, Mr. Javed held leadership roles in product, finance, and go-to-market at a leading enterprise software company, growing the company from a private venture-backed company to a $6 billion public enterprise. In 2019, he co-led the company’s initial public offering (IPO), which valued the company at $4.5 billion.

Mr. Javed is also an expert in wireless spectrum. He founded a company, 7C Wireless, to acquire wireless spectrum licenses and deploy wireless networks in rural areas of the United States, in the process developing novel license valuation techniques and submitting comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that influenced auction structure. He subsequently worked with investors to purchase close to $70 million of spectrum in US and Canadian wireless spectrum auctions.

Mr. Javed has also invested in digital media, telecom, and enterprise software companies as a venture capitalist. He began his career at The Brattle Group as a Research Analyst, supporting project teams on matters such as the valuation of wireless spectrum licenses, calculating the stranded costs of electricity assets, and security analysis in tax litigation.