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Arunas A. Chesonis

Investor

Managing Partner at Safar Partners

Rochester, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedAltaerosImago RehabTURING AI Corpvia-separations

About

Managing Partner at Safar with a long track record in sustainability and cleantech, life sciences, and IT investing. He was CEO of Sweetwater Energy and founder and CEO of PAETEC Holding Corp., and is a member of the MIT Corporation and life trustee of the University of Rochester.

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Experience

  1. Safar PartnersManaging Partnercurrent2019 — present
  2. Sweetwater EnergyChairman & CEO2011 — 2023Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
  3. Cranberry CapitalManaging Partner2011 — 2018Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
  4. PAETECChairman and CEO1998 — 2011

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyB.S., Civil Engineering
  2. University of RochesterMasters, Business Administration
  3. University of RochesterHonorary Doctorate of Laws

Skills & more

Enterprise Software15SaaS44Account Management34Acquisition Integration13Allworx9Architecture7Architectures6Biofuels8Broadband9Business Development99Business Strategy36Channel Partners12
+12 moreClean TechnologyCloud ComputingCo-locationContract NegotiationCross-functional Team LeadershipData CenterDirect SalesDisaster RecoveryEmployee EngagementEnergyLeadershipManagement

From Arunas's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,289

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

+ 1,283 more

Also attended University of Rochester66

Hal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesCamila VieiraPartner, Head of Brazil at QED InvestorsBRYAN CIAMBELLAGeneral Partner at PROOFWilliam SheahanSenior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at Flare Capital PartnersArtur BergmanFounder, Fastly at Amplify PartnersNicole VitulloInvestor at Arboretum Ventures

+ 60 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Sweetwater Energy1

Leslie HartfordManager of Administration at Safar Partners

Deals · 1

TURING AI CorpBoard seat

via Safar Partners · filed Mar 2025 · $14M raise

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Colleagues at Safar Partners

Andy Cohen
Analyst at Safar Partners
Arda Kotikian
Associate at Safar Partners
Ayman Hindy
Senior Advisor at Safar Partners
Bob Millard
Senior Advisor, Chairman Emeritus of MIT Corporation at Safar Partners
Greg S. Feldman
Partner at Safar Partners
Hannah Jacobs
Analyst at Safar Partners
Leslie Hartford
Manager of Administration at Safar Partners
Nader Motamedy
Managing Partner at Safar Partners

Network9

Naval RavikantScout
Co-founder of AngelList; angel investor
Peter DiamandisScout
Co-Founder & Partner at BOLD Longevity
Reed SturtevantScout
General Partner at The Engine Ventures
David Hendrickson
Founding Partner at Helium-3 Ventures
Greg S. Feldman
Partner at Safar Partners
Parinaz Motamedy
Partner at Safar Partners
Richard Swartwout
Analyst at Safar Partners
Sanlin Robinson
Associate at Safar Partners
Vera Schroeder
Partner at Safar Partners

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