Where does Amir Zohrenejad work?

Amir Zohrenejad is Part-Time Partner at Heavybit.

What companies has Amir Zohrenejad invested in?

Investments tracked here include Dataherald.

Where did Amir Zohrenejad go to school?

Amir Zohrenejad studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Applied Mathematics).

Does Amir Zohrenejad lead rounds?

Yes — Amir Zohrenejad has led 1 tracked investment.

Amir Zohrenejad

Investor

Part-Time Partner at Heavybit

Los Angeles, California, United States

About

Part-time partner and serial entrepreneur who co-founded Dataherald and CloudFish. Passionate about relational databases, applied AI, and small language models, he helps early-stage founders navigate go-to-market challenges.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Experience

HeavybitPartnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, CA
Serai Capital - Family officeManaging Partnercurrent2010 — presentLos Angeles, CA
Dataherald (YC W21)Co-Founder / CTO2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
Cloudfish Inc.Co-Founder2008 — 2010Seattle, Washington
MicrosoftProgram Manager2005 — 2008Redmond Washington

Education

University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science2001 — 2005
University of California, BerkeleyBachelor of Arts - BA, Applied Mathematics2001 — 2005

Skills & more

Executive Management3System Architecture3Start-ups4Start-up Environment

From Amir's professional profile.

Investments

Led

Dataherald

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Heavybit

Adam Jahnke

Other at Heavybit

Andrea Echstenkamper

VP of Marketing at Heavybit

Andrew Park

Content and Communications at Heavybit

Events Coordinator at Heavybit

James Lindenbaum

Co-founder at Heavybit

Jenny Gyllenberg

Other at Heavybit

Frequently asked questions

Who is Amir Zohrenejad?: Part-time partner and serial entrepreneur who co-founded Dataherald and CloudFish. Passionate about relational databases, applied AI, and small language models, he helps early-stage founders navigate go-to-market challenges.
Where does Amir Zohrenejad work?: Amir Zohrenejad is Part-Time Partner at Heavybit.
What does Amir Zohrenejad invest in?: Amir Zohrenejad invests in AI & Machine Learning, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools.
What companies has Amir Zohrenejad invested in?: Investments tracked here include Dataherald.
Where did Amir Zohrenejad go to school?: Amir Zohrenejad studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Applied Mathematics).
Does Amir Zohrenejad lead rounds?: Yes — Amir Zohrenejad has led 1 tracked investment.