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Amir Banifatemi

Investor

Managing Partner at K5 Ventures

Newport Beach, California, United States

Writes $200K – $1.2M checks · typically $600K

About

Entrepreneur and investor with 25+ years of product experience and 12 years advising startups, focused on machine learning, robotics, and predictive intelligence. Founder of the AI For Good movement and co-chair at the Global Partnership on AI for Responsible AI.

Experience

  1. CognizantChief Responsible AI Officercurrent2024 — presentCalifornia, United States
  2. International Association for Safe & Ethical AIBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  3. General AnalysisAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  4. OECD.AICo-Chair Trustworthy AI investment Expert Groupcurrent2022 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  5. World Economic ForumAI Governance Alliancecurrent2023 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
  6. Leonardo/ISASTBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  7. GPAICo-Chair: Responsible AI Investmentscurrent2020 — present
  8. K5 VenturesFoundercurrent2011 — presentSouthern California
  9. AI for Good Global SummitFounder and Content Curatorcurrent2016 — presentGeneva Area, Switzerland
  10. AI CommonsCo-Founder and Directorcurrent2016 — present
  11. Global Initiative on AI and Data CommonsChair2020 — 2024Geneva, Switzerland
  12. XPRIZEChief Innovation & Growth Officer2016 — 2023Greater Los Angeles Area
  13. Tech Coast AngelsBoard Member and President2010 — 2020Southern California
  14. ANIMAChairman of the Board2017 — 2020
  15. TEDxLACurator and Co-Organizer2013 — 2018Los Angeles
  16. Bayspring Ventures GroupManaging partner1998 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area, Geneva
  17. Enovant FoundationChairman of the Board2006 — 2012Geneva Area, Switzerland
  18. AgendizePresident2004 — 2005
  19. Critical Path Inc.VP Marketing and Business Development2002 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
  20. The Business Model InstituteCo Founder & Managing Partner1998 — 2002Palo Alto, California

Education

  1. HEC ParisMBA
  2. Université Paris CitéDoctorate Studies, Information Systems
  3. Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC)MS EE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  4. Paris-Sud University (Paris XI)Bachelor of Science - BS, Physics
  5. lycée raziInternational Baccalaureate

Skills & more

AI GovernanceOpen Source PlatformsResponsible Investment (RI)Product Strategy5Entrepreneurship99Raising Venture Capital3Entrepreneur3Management43Go-to-market Strategy33Start-ups99Business Development87Product Management44
+12 moreVenture CapitalIncubatorsaccleratorsStrategic PartnershipsExecutive ManagementE-commerceStrategyBusiness IntelligenceEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSalesBusiness Strategy

Languages English · Farsi · French · Spanish

From Amir's professional profile.

Colleagues at K5 Ventures

Andrew Horowitz
Partner at K5 Ventures
Elim Kay
Partner at K5 Ventures
Francis Duhay
Partner at K5 Ventures
Hans Imhof
Partner at K5 Ventures
Jason Thanh La
Partner at K5 Ventures
Ray Chan
Managing Partner at K5 Ventures
Rena Zuabi
Venture Partner at K5 Ventures
Robin Pimentel
Partner at K5 Ventures

Network7

Daniel RecanatiScout
Founder and CEO at Rhodium
David UlevitchScout
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Keval DesaiScout
Founder & Partner at SHAKTI
Andrew Chen
General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz
Aamer Abdullah
Principal at MI Ventures
Chris Yeh
Founding General Partner at Blitzscaling Ventures
Tony Conrad
Investor at True Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Amir Banifatemi work?
Amir Banifatemi is Managing Partner at K5 Ventures.
What check size does Amir Banifatemi write?
Amir Banifatemi typically writes checks of $200K – $1.2M.

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Also attended Université Paris Cité52

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Also attended Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC)14

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Also attended Paris-Sud University (Paris XI)21

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cognizant32

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Also worked at European Commission113

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