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Arto Minasyan

InvestorFounder

Partner at BIGSTORY VC · Founder at Krisp

San Francisco Bay Area

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

FoundedKrisp

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

Intro paths

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In turn, Arto can intro founders to Krisp's investors below.

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

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

Education

  1. American University of ArmeniaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)2010 — 2012
  2. Yerevan State UniversityDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Mathematics2011 — 2014
  3. Yerevan State UniversityMaster's degree, Physics2009 — 2011
  4. Yerevan State UniversityBachelor's degree, Physics2005 — 2009

Skills & more

Start-ups99Strategic Planning99Entrepreneurship99Marketing Strategy47Business Strategy46Project Management40Business Planning37Web Design28Market Research31Operations Management26WordPress31PHP30
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Colleagues at BIGSTORY VC

Arto Yeritsyan
Partner at BIGSTORY VC
Davit Baghdasaryan
Partner at BIGSTORY VC

Frequently asked questions

Where does Arto Minasyan work?
Arto Minasyan is 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 Krisp.

Founder mafias

Yerevan State University mafia6

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 Modelence

BIGSTORY VC mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Arto YeritsyanPartnerFounded Podcastle +1Davit BaghdasaryanPartnerFounded Krisp

American University of Armenia mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Suren MarashlyanMaster's degreeFounded Cloudchipr

Same school

Also attended American University of Armenia10

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 University13

Manuk HergnyanCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Granatus VenturesYervand SarkisyanInvestor in deep tech and AILilit KhachikyanOperations at Granatus VenturesAshot ArzumanyanCo-founder & Partner at SmartGateVCVazgen HakobjanyanCo-founder & Partner (Fund I) at SmartGateVCAnna AleksanyanPartnerships Coordinator at SmartGateVC

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Shared employers

Also worked at 10Web.io1

Ben YuInvestor at Sierra Ventures