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George Bandarian

Investor

Partner at Untapped Ventures

Los Angeles, California

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

About

George Bandarian is the Founder and General Partner of Untapped Ventures, an early-stage AI firm that invests at the pre-seed and seed stage in agentic systems, robotics, autonomous infrastructure, and AI-native applications. Before founding the firm, he was President and CEO of AMI, a B2B enterprise software company he scaled and sold in an all-cash exit in 2018. He is also an AI speaker who addresses CEO, founder, and investor groups on artificial intelligence and agentic systems.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRobotics

Experience

  1. Untapped VenturesFounder, General Partner & CEOcurrent2020 β€” presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  2. xAIInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  3. You.comInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  4. Scott AI (YC F25)Investorcurrent2025 β€” present
  5. Harper (YC W25)Investorcurrent2024 β€” present
  6. Woz (YC W25)Investorcurrent2025 β€” present
  7. ExtropicInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  8. Liquid AIInvestorcurrent2025 β€” present
  9. Nexxa.aiInvestorcurrent2025 β€” present
  10. Eon Systems PBCInvestorcurrent2025 β€” present
  11. FoodiniInvestorcurrent2025 β€” present
  12. SluiceboxInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  13. Herd-iInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  14. 3LawsInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  15. Applied General IntelligenceInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  16. OptiosInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  17. Climax FoodsInvestorcurrent2024 β€” present
  18. Radicle ScienceInvestorcurrent2023 β€” present
  19. SynapboxInvestorcurrent2023 β€” present
  20. ScienceIOInvestorcurrent2023 β€” present
  21. OpenwaterInvestorcurrent2023 β€” present
  22. Lemurian LabsInvestorcurrent2023 β€” present
  23. ArroInvestorcurrent2022 β€” present
  24. OpenstockInvestorcurrent2022 β€” present
  25. TopiaInvestorcurrent2020 β€” present
  26. Abundance360Membercurrent2018 β€” presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
  27. SmartGateVCLimited Partnercurrent2018 β€” present
  28. Fitcoin IncCofounder & Chairmancurrent2022 β€” presentGlendale, California, United States
  29. LifeGuidesStrategic Advisory Boardcurrent2020 β€” present
  30. LifeGuidesFractional COO2019 β€” 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  31. LifeGuidesFractional VP, B2B Strategy & Sales2018 β€” 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  32. ValueScalerFounder & Managing Director2018 β€” 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  33. AMI - The Paperless CompanyPresident & CEO2005 β€” 2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
  34. AMI - The Paperless CompanyExecutive Vice President2000 β€” 2004Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

SaaS12Salesforce.com2Enterprise Software7Investments15Artificial Intelligence (AI)32Business Planning35Strategic Planning23Document Imaging17Document Management99Marketing Communications5Sales Process3Entrepreneurship99
+12 moreStart-upsSmall BusinessE-commerceMergers & AcquisitionsManagement ConsultingAccount ManagementLeadershipManagementProduct MarketingStrategyProgram ManagementProject Management
  • Certified Value Builder Advisor β€” The Value Builder Systemβ„’
  • Exponential Organizations (ExO) Ambassador β€” OpenExO
  • Leanstack Certified Mentor/Coach β€” LEANSTACK

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Frequently asked questions

Who is George Bandarian?
George Bandarian is the Founder and General Partner of Untapped Ventures, an early-stage AI firm that invests at the pre-seed and seed stage in agentic systems, robotics, autonomous infrastructure, and AI-native applications. Before founding the firm, he was President and CEO of AMI, a B2B enterprise software company he scaled and sold in an all-cash exit in 2018. He is also an AI speaker who addresses CEO, founder, and investor groups on artificial intelligence and agentic systems.
Where does George Bandarian work?
George Bandarian is Partner at Untapped Ventures.
What does George Bandarian invest in?
George Bandarian invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Robotics.
What check size does George Bandarian write?
George Bandarian typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did George Bandarian go to school?
George Bandarian studied at USC Marshall School of Business (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).

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