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Arto Minasyan

InvestorFounder

Partner at BIGSTORY VC · Founder at Krisp · Co-Founder & CIO at Areg AI

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $150K – $300K checks · typically $225K

FoundedAreg AIKrisp

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35 people in our graph share verified history with Arto — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ben YuunlockedArto: together at Krisp (2019–2026)
×2Arto: together at Krisp
×4Arto: together at Yerevan State University
×5Arto: together at American University of Armenia

About

Arto Minasyan is co-founder and president of Krisp.ai and co-founder of 10Web, having previously led teams of approximately 300 professionals across his ventures. He holds a PhD in mathematics and an MBA, and has developed AI products including Krisp, which was recognized among Time's best inventions of 2020, and 10Web's AI website builder, which has generated over one million websites.

Founder at Krisp

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Krisp's investors · 8

Berkeley SkyDeck FundBerkeley · $200K checksCM VenturesLondonFormula VCYerevan · $1.2M – $10M checksGranatus VenturesYerevan · $100K – $4.7M checksRTP GlobalNew York · $1M – $15M checksSierra VenturesSan Mateo · $10M checksSmartGateVCGlendale · $250K – $10M checksStorm VenturesPalo Alto

Co-founders at Krisp

DBDavit Baghdasaryan
Davit BaghdasaryanFounder

Co-Founder & CIO at Areg AI

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Areg AI's investors · 2

Formula VCYerevan · $1.2M – $10M checksGranatus VenturesYerevan · $100K – $4.7M checks

Co-founders at Areg AI

HHHayk Harutyunyan
Hayk HarutyunyanCo-Founder & CEO

Experience

  1. KrispCo-Founder & Presidentcurrent2017 — present
  2. Areg.AICo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentUnited States
  3. 10Web.ioCo-Founder & Presidentcurrent2017 — present
  4. DocusFounding advisorcurrent2021 — present
  5. BigStory VCPartnercurrent2021 — presentArmenia
  6. Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE)Board Membercurrent2022 — presentArmenia
  7. Ayb SchoolBoard Member2021 — 2025Armenia
  8. Sticker Market, Inc.CEO2016 — 2017
  9. Web-DoradoCEO2011 — 2017Yerevan, Armenia
  10. InfoExpertManaging Partner2008 — 2014Yerevan, Armenia

Skills & more

Start-ups99Strategic Planning99Entrepreneurship99Marketing Strategy47Business Strategy46Project Management40Business Planning37Web Design28Market Research31Operations Management26WordPress31PHP30
+3 moreMySQLjQueryJava

From Arto's professional profile.

Colleagues at BIGSTORY VC

Arto Yeritsyan
Partner at BIGSTORY VC
Davit Baghdasaryan
Partner at BIGSTORY VC
Minasyan Artavazd
General Partner at BIGSTORY VC
Yeritsyan Artavazd
General Partner at BIGSTORY VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Arto Minasyan?
Arto Minasyan is co-founder and president of Krisp.ai and co-founder of 10Web, having previously led teams of approximately 300 professionals across his ventures. He holds a PhD in mathematics and an MBA, and has developed AI products including Krisp, which was recognized among Time's best inventions of 2020, and 10Web's AI website builder, which has generated over one million websites.
Where does Arto Minasyan work?
Arto Minasyan is Co-Founder & CIO of Areg AI and Partner at BIGSTORY VC and Founder at Krisp.
What check size does Arto Minasyan write?
Arto Minasyan typically writes checks of $150K – $300K.
What companies did Arto Minasyan found?
Arto Minasyan founded Areg AI, Krisp.
Where did Arto Minasyan go to school?
Arto Minasyan studied at American University of Armenia (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); Yerevan State University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mathematics); Yerevan State University (Master's degree, Physics).

Founder mafias

Yerevan State University mafia13

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Davit BaghdasaryanMSFounded KrispAlla ArzumanyanMaster's Degree with HonorsFounded SFA TherapeuticsSuren MarashlyanBachelor's degreeFounded CloudchiprAndrey SantrosyanMaster’s DegreeFounded Redouble AIAram ShatakhtsyanBachelor's degreeFounded ModelenceRema MatevosyanBachelor's DegreeFounded Near Space Labs

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American University of Armenia mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Hovhannes AvoyanMaster of Arts (MA)Founded PicsArtSuren MarashlyanMaster's degreeFounded CloudchiprMher MatevosyanMaster's degreeFounded Denovo Sciences

BIGSTORY VC mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Arto YeritsyanPartnerFounded Podcastle +1Davit BaghdasaryanPartnerFounded Krisp

Krisp mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Hovhannes AvoyanAdvisorFounded PicsArt

Same school

Also attended American University of Armenia12

Yervand SarkisyanInvestor in deep tech and AIElen AdamyanJunior Lawyer at iTech CapitalArmine GalstyanPrincipal, Head of the US Operations at SmartGateVCEllada AyvazyanPrincipal, Life Sciences at SmartGateVCLiana KarapetyanPrincipal, Physical AI at SmartGateVCLily AyvazyanPR & Communications Specialist at SmartGateVC

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Also attended Yerevan State University19

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesYervand SarkisyanInvestor in deep tech and AIAshot ArzumanyanCo-founder & Partner at SmartGateVCVazgen HakobjanyanCo-founder & Partner (Fund I) at SmartGateVCAnna AleksanyanPartnerships Coordinator at SmartGateVCGrigor HovhannisyanGeneral Partner at Formula VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Krisp5

Ben YuInvestor at Sierra VenturesMadhur MakkarPrincipal, Asia at RTP GlobalArun PenmetsaPartner at Storm VenturesDavit BaghdasaryanPartner at BIGSTORY VCHovhannes AvoyanAngel

Also worked at Areg.AI1

Hayk HarutyunyanCo-Founder & CEO at Areg AI

Also worked at 10Web.io1

Ben YuInvestor at Sierra Ventures

Also worked at Union of Advanced Technology Enterprises (UATE)1

Hovhannes AvoyanAngel