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Arash Afrakhteh
InvestorPartner at Pear VC
Menlo Park, California
Writes $250K – $10M checks · typically $5M
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About
Arash Afrakhteh is a Partner at Pear VC who has spent more than two decades working across startups and large technology companies. He co-founded Cariden Technologies, an infrastructure SDN company he bootstrapped for 11 years until its acquisition by Cisco, and previously held software roles at Microsoft, Apple, and Cisco. At Pear he works with enterprise and B2B startups, with a focus on AI/ML, cloud, and data infrastructure, and holds a Computer Engineering degree from Sharif University of Technology.
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Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Arash Afrakhteh co-founded Cariden Technologies, an infrastructure SDN company that was bootstrapped for 11 years and acquired by Cisco.
- Education
- Studied at Sharif University of Technology (degree, Computer Engineering)
- Hobbies
- He enjoys skateboarding, road and mountain biking, skiing, training for triathlons, and acting in theater. His favorite book is The Divān of Hafez.
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Investments
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Colleagues at Pear VC
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arash Afrakhteh?
- Arash Afrakhteh is a Partner at Pear VC who has spent more than two decades working across startups and large technology companies. He co-founded Cariden Technologies, an infrastructure SDN company he bootstrapped for 11 years until its acquisition by Cisco, and previously held software roles at Microsoft, Apple, and Cisco. At Pear he works with enterprise and B2B startups, with a focus on AI/ML, cloud, and data infrastructure, and holds a Computer Engineering degree from Sharif University of Technology.
- Where does Arash Afrakhteh work?
- Arash Afrakhteh is Partner at Pear VC.
- What does Arash Afrakhteh invest in?
- Arash Afrakhteh invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software.
- What check size does Arash Afrakhteh write?
- Arash Afrakhteh typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
- What companies has Arash Afrakhteh invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Advex, Aklivity, Confighub, DevAI, Mezmo, Orby AI, Typedef.
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