George Bandarian
InvestorPartner at Untapped Ventures
Los Angeles, California
Writes $100K β $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
- Untapped VenturesFounder, General Partner & CEOcurrent2020 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- xAIInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- You.comInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- Scott AI (YC F25)Investorcurrent2025 β present
- Harper (YC W25)Investorcurrent2024 β present
- Woz (YC W25)Investorcurrent2025 β present
- ExtropicInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- Liquid AIInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- Nexxa.aiInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- Eon Systems PBCInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- FoodiniInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- SluiceboxInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- Herd-iInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- 3LawsInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- Applied General IntelligenceInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- OptiosInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- Climax FoodsInvestorcurrent2024 β present
- Radicle ScienceInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- SynapboxInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- ScienceIOInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- OpenwaterInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- Lemurian LabsInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- ArroInvestorcurrent2022 β present
- OpenstockInvestorcurrent2022 β present
- TopiaInvestorcurrent2020 β present
- Abundance360Membercurrent2018 β presentLos Angeles Metropolitan Area
- SmartGateVCLimited Partnercurrent2018 β present
- Fitcoin IncCofounder & Chairmancurrent2022 β presentGlendale, California, United States
- LifeGuidesStrategic Advisory Boardcurrent2020 β present
- LifeGuidesFractional COO2019 β 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- LifeGuidesFractional VP, B2B Strategy & Sales2018 β 2019Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- ValueScalerFounder & Managing Director2018 β 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- AMI - The Paperless CompanyPresident & CEO2005 β 2018Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- 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
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Start-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
From George's professional profile.
Colleagues at Untapped Ventures
Dani Tao
Marketing Coordinator at Untapped Ventures
Hamlet Azarian
Venture Partner, Growth Advisor at Untapped Ventures
Jonah Sklar
Technical Advisor at Untapped Ventures
Shant Meguerditchian
Head of Marketing at Untapped Ventures
Siva Kumar Thota
AI Engineer at Untapped Ventures
Tripp Doll
Venture Associate at Untapped Ventures
Ulises Ceja
Venture Associate at Untapped Ventures
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 β $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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