Who is Hirbod Bigvand?

Investor at VU Venture Partners

Where does Hirbod Bigvand work?

Hirbod Bigvand is Entrepreneur in Residence at Antler.

What check size does Hirbod Bigvand write?

Hirbod Bigvand typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.

Where did Hirbod Bigvand go to school?

Hirbod Bigvand studied at The University of Texas at Dallas (Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance).

Hirbod Bigvand

Investor

Entrepreneur in Residence at Antler

San Francisco, California

Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $5M

Experience

AntlerEntrepreneur in Residencecurrent2026 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
DIMEcraft, IncFounding Advisorcurrent2026 — present
TED ConferencesTEDx Speakercurrent2024 — present
HEXA Global VenturesVenture Capitalist2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
VU Venture PartnersVenture Capitalist2021San Francisco Bay Area
SurfboardFounder and CEO2018 — 2020Dallas, Texas, United States
Bigvand TechnologyFounder and CEO2016 — 2020Dallas/Fort Worth Area
VentureOutEntrepreneur In Residence2020New York, United States
BlackstoneVenture Capitalist2018

Skills & more

Management38Business Strategy34Venture Capital9Strategic Planning24Sales11Entrepreneurship7Strategy14Business Development11Leadership15Public Speaking5

Languages English

Startup School — Y Combinator
Bloomberg Market Concepts — Bloomberg News

From Hirbod's professional profile.

Colleagues at Antler

Director, Canada at Antler

Andreas Ehn

Independent IC Member at Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP)

Co-Founder and COO at Nicoya

Carolina Strobel

Partner at Antler

Frequently asked questions

Who is Hirbod Bigvand?: Investor at VU Venture Partners
Where does Hirbod Bigvand work?: Hirbod Bigvand is Entrepreneur in Residence at Antler.
What check size does Hirbod Bigvand write?: Hirbod Bigvand typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
Where did Hirbod Bigvand go to school?: Hirbod Bigvand studied at The University of Texas at Dallas (Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance).