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Amir Banifatemi

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Current Investing Position
K5 Ventures Managing Partner
Investment Range
$200K - $1.2M
Sweet Spot
$600K
Investments On Record
12

Amir Banifatemi is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Amir Banifatemi's Investments On Record (12)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Connectifier
Series AJun 2015$4M
$12M
Co-investors: Tony Conrad (True Ventures), Andrew Chen (Andreessen Horowitz), James Hong, Sean Ellis
Digsy
SeedJan 2015
Co-investors: Sean Ellis
Immediately
SeedMar 2014$400K
$2.6M
Co-investors: David Ulevitch (Andreessen Horowitz), Ullas Naik (Streamlined Ventures), Jeremie Berrebi (Magical Capital), TK Kuegler (Wasabi Ventures), Naval Ravikant (The Hit Forge), Ryan Holmes (LOI Venture), Peter Kazanjy, Rashaun Williams, Kyle York, Chris Yeh, Haroon Mokhtarzada
SquareOne
Series UnknownMar 2014$200K
$200K
Co-investors: David Ulevitch (Andreessen Horowitz), TK Kuegler (Wasabi Ventures), Chris Yeh, Kyle York
Crowdfunder
AngelFeb 2014$1M
$5M
Co-investors: Tim Draper (Draper Associates)
Compass
SeedDec 2013$700K
$1.1B
Co-investors: Kenneth Chenault (General Catalyst), Todd Chaffee (IVP), Charles Hudson (Precursor Ventures), Ullas Naik (Streamlined Ventures), Cyrus Massoumi (Humbition), Jonathan Keidan (Torch Capital), Jordan Fudge (Sinai Ventures), Allen Morgan (Idealab), Thomas Glocer (Angelic Ventures), Sean Seton-Rogers (Pro Founders Capital), Daniel Recanati (Earth and beyond ventures), Ken Chenault Jr. (Benchstrength), Katie Stanton (Moxxie Ventures), Marc Benioff, Eduardo Haber, Oliver Thylmann, Anil Sethi
Pogoseat
SeedSep 2013$800K
$4.5M
Co-investors: Jillian Manus (Structure Capital), Keval Desai (InterWest), Carine Magescas (AngelPad), Mike Walsh (Structure Capital), Andrea Zurek (XG Ventures), Aamer Abdullah (MI Ventures), Jason Seats (Techstars), Jeremie Berrebi (Magical Capital), Pietro Dova (XG Ventures), Thomas Korte (AngelPad), Joshua Schachter, Richard Chen
Experiment
Series UnknownJun 2013$1M
$1M
Co-investors: Ryan Petersen (Founders Fund), Wei Guo (UpHonest Capital), Dave Morin (Offline Ventures), Ellen Levy (Silicon Valley Connect), Jude Gomila (Jude Gomila Rolling Fund), Jaan Tallinn, Evan Cheng, Esther Dyson, Jade Wang, Dave Schappell, Halle Tecco, Ligaya Tichy

Amir Banifatemi's Experience

AI Lead XPRIZE2016 - Present
Curator and founder AI For Good2016 - Present
Curator and Organizer TEDxLA2013 - Present
Founder, Managing Partner K5 Ventures2011 - Present
Managing partner Bayspring Ventures2004 - 2011
President Agendize2004 - 2005
VP Marketing and Business Development Critical Path Inc.2002 - 2004
Co Founder & Managing Partner The Business Model Institute1999 - 2002
Founder and CEO Private company1997 - 1999
General Manager Europe Electromed International1995 - 1997
VP Medical Innovations, investments and strategic planning AP-HP1992 - 1995
CIO Assistance publique- hopitaux de paris1990 - 1992
National Expert European Commission1989 - 1992
Project Director Airbus Group1988 - 1990
Researcher Engineer INSERM1987 - 1988
Design Engineer European Space Agency1986 - 1987

Amir Banifatemi's Education

lycée razi International Baccalaureate
Groupe HEC MBA Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Université René Descartes (Paris V) Doctorate Studies Systems Design & Cognitive Sciences
Université de Technologie de Compiègne MS EE Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Université Paris Sud (Paris XI) DEUG Sciences