Where does Arash Afrakhteh work?

Arash Afrakhteh is Partner at Pear VC.

What check size does Arash Afrakhteh write?

Arash Afrakhteh typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.

Where did Arash Afrakhteh go to school?

Arash Afrakhteh studied at Sharif University of Technology (BS, Computer Engineering); Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic (MS - incomplete, dropped out to join Microsoft); Stanford University (NDO-post graduate studies, Computer Science).

Arash Afrakhteh

Investor

Partner at Pear VC

Menlo Park, California

Writes $250K – $10M checks · typically $5M

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

a•••@pear.vcreveal

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.

From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.

Experience

Pear VCPartnercurrent2020 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
Pear VCVisiting Partner2020Palo Alto, CA
daffodil.aiExecutive Consultant to CEOs / Advisor / Angel Investor / Entrepreneur2016 — 2020Palo Alto, CA
Cisco SystemsHead of Tech for WAN Infrastructure SDN2012 — 2015
Cariden TechnologiesCTO / Co-Founder / Board of Directors2011 — 2012
Cariden TechnologiesVP Engineering / Co-Founder / Board of Directors2001 — 2011
KANA SoftwareDirector of Engineering2000 — 2001
Vertical NetworksPrincipal Engineer1997 — 2000
Apple ComputerSoftware Engineer1994 — 1997
MicrosoftSoftware Engineer1993 — 1994

Skills & more

Architecture31Agile Methodologies11Cloud Computing45Architectures3Distributed Systems21

From Arash's professional profile.

Colleagues at Pear VC

Senior Operations Associate at Pear VC

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Managing Partner at Base10 Partners

Aneel LakhaniScout

Investor at Crane Venture Partners

Pejman NozadScout

Founding Managing Partner at Pear VC

Sigalit PerelsonScout

Financial Controller at Prosperity7 Ventures

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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.
Where did Arash Afrakhteh go to school?: Arash Afrakhteh studied at Sharif University of Technology (BS, Computer Engineering); Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic (MS - incomplete, dropped out to join Microsoft); Stanford University (NDO-post graduate studies, Computer Science).