Our Team

Led by a decade of entrepreneurial experience and proven investment performance.

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Founder & Chief Investment Officer

Dan Naqvi

Dan brings over a decade of experience building, scaling, and exiting successful ventures. From co-founding one of Australia's largest renewable energy firms — scaling it to $100M+ in revenue before a successful exit — to leading global operations across APAC, his track record speaks to both operational excellence and strategic vision.

With a proven approach to identifying market inefficiencies — delivering 531% cumulative returns investing family capital — Dan established A1C to provide investors access to unique, high-conviction opportunities across public equities, private markets, and alternative assets.

HBS
Harvard Business School
Alternative Investments
HBS
Harvard Business School
Accounting & Finance
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Background

The Journey

2009

Corporate Foundation

Headhunted by AIG directly from university. Led technology department in Sydney.

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2012

Entrepreneurial Leap

Co-founded Renewable Energy Solutions. Scaled to $100M+ revenue and 60 employees.

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2017

Successful Exit

Exited renewable energy venture after 6 years of sustained growth.

2018

Global Operations

Joined Zookal as COO. Led APAC operations and raised $15M in funding.

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2020

Investment Track Record

Began systematic investing of family capital. Achieved 531% cumulative return by 2024.

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2024

A1C Capital

Founded A1C to bring institutional-quality investment opportunities to select investors.

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