About
Welcome. We are a team of 10x founders, turned investors, who invest in high growth AI/ML startups. The startups we invest in are tackling unique business and societal problems with bleeding edge technologies. We have a personal passion for seeing entrepreneurs achieve their vision and we have created a team of senior business leaders who will work tirelessly to support every entrepreneur we invest in.
As part of the founding team at two AI startups (Figure Eight, acquired by Appen ~$300M and Weights & Biases, $65M raised in funding) and of the largest Startup & Tech networks in SF, we are increasingly trusted by entrepreneurs and co-investors alike to be value-added investors, thus earning us the right to invest. By supporting our syndicate, you'll know that our team is doing everything we can to help ensure our startup’s success.
Back us not only for our deal flow but also to ensure we are creating a diverse and Inclusive startup culture of investors and founders. Part of our mission is to back diverse founders (Women, LGBTQ, BLNA & Vets) as well as projects that support global sustainability goals and using AI for Good.
Teams Background:
Ari Kalfayan
- 2x Founding Team at AI/ML Startups, Weights & Biases ($250M valuation, $65M in Funding) & Figure Eight (Acquired for ~300M)
- 1 year @ AWS supporting early stage AI/ML startups w/ top VCs & accelerators, incubators and studios (eg YC, Techstarts, South Park Commons, Allen Institute Incubator, etc)
- Supporting Inclusion and Diversity efforts at startups by sponsoring Startout (LGBTQ Entrepreneur Association), Pride Fund & Gaingels VC.
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Dr. Raffi Chemmassian
- Head of Finance for NCR - responsible for 38 countries w/ over 20 years experience. Conducted due diligence and decision analysis of startup M&As at NCR.
- Executive PhD in finance specializing in value creation & extraction for early-stage startups.
- Launched and exited several startups in Europe.
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All our deals will be syndicated
