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Arunas A. Chesonis

Investor

Managing Partner at Safar Partners · Board director at OrganiCore Nuclear, Inc. · Board director at TURING AI Corp · Board director at Imago Rehab

Rochester, New York

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

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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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Board director at OrganiCore Nuclear, Inc.

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Board director at TURING AI Corp

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Board director at Imago Rehab

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Co-founders at Imago Rehab

KNKristin Nuckols
Kristin NuckolsExecutive Officer
CJ
Conor James WalshDirector

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

Skills & more

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

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Deals · 1

TURING AI CorpBoard seat

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

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Other disclosed investments

Board seats

RightHand

Per SEC Form D filings.

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Who is Arunas A. Chesonis?
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.
Where does Arunas A. Chesonis work?
Arunas A. Chesonis is Managing Partner at Safar Partners and Board director at OrganiCore Nuclear, Inc. and Board director at TURING AI Corp and Board director at Imago Rehab.
What check size does Arunas A. Chesonis write?
Arunas A. Chesonis typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Arunas A. Chesonis sit on?
Arunas A. Chesonis holds tracked board seats at RightHand, TURING AI Corp.
Where did Arunas A. Chesonis go to school?
Arunas A. Chesonis studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Civil Engineering); University of Rochester (Masters, Business Administration); University of Rochester (Honorary Doctorate of Laws).

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