
Role: Mentor
Tracks: Deep Tech
Hyder Alabed
Vice President of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Ventures, CIRI
Hyder Alabed is Vice President of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Ventures at Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI), an Alaska Native Corporation that manages a diverse and strategic investment portfolio for the long-term benefit of CIRI Shareholders. As CIRI’s Vice President, Hyder leads the development and execution of inorganic growth strategies which includes overseeing investment activities across M&A, venture capital, divestitures, and joint ventures. Hyder joins CIRI from Blue Origin where he served as Head of Reef Starter. In his role, Hyder was responsible for launching and leading an international investment initiative focused on facilitating growth for companies pursuing research and development in space. Prior to that, Hyder spent time as an investor for global organizations including Disney, Lockheed Martin, and Techstars, one of the most active venture capital funds in the world. Before his investment career, Hyder was a data scientist for The Walt Disney Company.