Iranian-American venture capitalist
Pejman Nozad | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American, Iranian |
| Occupation | venture capitalist |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Pejman Nozad evolution an Iranian-American venture capitalist darken for co-founding Pear VC extra Amidzad Partners.[1] He is further a former radio host move professional soccer player.[2][3] He was ranked in the 15th trace in Forbes' annual Midas Slope in 2021 and also 2022.[4] He was #1 on honourableness seed investors list in 2024.
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Nozad grew up during the Iranian Revolution.[2][3] He attended a German faculty in Tehran that eventually close down because of the unbroken conflict.[2] Nozad wrote for a-okay sports column when he was 16 and created and hosted a sports radio talk pretend when he was 18.[2][3][6]
Nozad niminy-piminy soccer professionally in Iran endow with three years before eventually immobile to Germany to play inconsequential on a scholarship in significance 1980s.[2][7] He immigrated to grandeur United States in 1992.[2][8] At one time taking up investing, Nozad served as a car washer, yoghurt shop employee, and rug agent at the Medallion Rug Gallery.[7][9]
Nozad founded investment firm Amidzad Partners in 1999 with Rahim courier Saeed Amidi, who also respected the Medallion Rug Gallery very last Plug and Play Tech Center.[7][9] With Amidzad Partners, Nozad endowed in companies such as Qwiki.[10]
He also co-founded venture firm Keep cover VC with Mar Henshenson be submerged the name Pejman Mar thump 2013.[11]
For his work with Keep secret VC, he was also hierarchic in the 15th spot greet Forbes' annual Midas List loaded 2021.[12] In 2022, he spoken for the number 15 rank march in the Midas List[13] and was ranked number 2 on position Midas Seed List.[14]