About
Hovhannes Avoyan is the CEO and founder of Picsart Inc. He has founded several startups, four of which reached exits, with experience spanning enterprise software, SaaS web products, and consumer mobile applications. His current focus is on consumer mobile apps.
Founder at PicsArt
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PicsArt's investors · 11
3VCVienna · $1.1M – $10M checks · since 2021Coreline VenturesTokyo · since 2021DCM VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $15M checks · since 2021EBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeLondon · $2.2M – $27M checks · since 2021Formula VCYerevan · $1.2M – $10M checks · since 2021G SquaredChicago · since 2021Graph VenturesNew York · $5K – $5M checks · since 2021RTP GlobalNew York · $1M – $15M checks · since 2021Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks · since 2021SoftBank Vision FundLondon · since 2021Tribe CapitalLas Vegas · $25K – $75M checks · since 2021
Co-founders at PicsArt
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Mikayel VardanyanExecutive Officer
Experience
- PicsArt Inc.CEO and Foundercurrent2011 — present
- American University of ArmeniaMember Board Of Trusteescurrent2020 — present
- SuperAnnotateAdvisorcurrent2020 — present
- SoloLearnBoard Membercurrent2014 — present
- KrispAdvisor2020 — 2022
- Sourcio (acquired by HelpSystems)CEO and Founder2005 — 2016
- UITE - association of IT companiesPresident and Founder2000 — 2015Armenia
- Monitis Inc. (acquired by TeamViewer/GFI Software)CEO and Founder2007 — 2014
- Lycos Europe/BertelsmannGeneral Manager2002 — 2005
- San Francisco State UniversityVisiting Lecturer2003 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
- Brience Armenia (acquired by Lycos/Bertelsmann)VP and General Manager2000 — 2002San Francisco Bay Area
- CEDIT (acquired by Brience)CEO/Founder1996 — 2000
Skills & more
SaaS64Enterprise Software22Managed Services9Product Management42Start-ups67Team Leadership14Mobile Applications15Freemium3Internet Services5
Languages Armenian · English · Russian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hovhannes Avoyan?
- Hovhannes Avoyan is the CEO and founder of Picsart Inc. He has founded several startups, four of which reached exits, with experience spanning enterprise software, SaaS web products, and consumer mobile applications. His current focus is on consumer mobile apps.
- Where does Hovhannes Avoyan work?
- Hovhannes Avoyan is Founder of PicsArt.
- What check size does Hovhannes Avoyan write?
- Hovhannes Avoyan typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Hovhannes Avoyan found?
- Hovhannes Avoyan founded PicsArt.
- Where did Hovhannes Avoyan go to school?
- Hovhannes Avoyan studied at Harvard Business School (Bertelsmann Executives program); American University of Armenia (Master of Arts (MA)); State Engineering University of Armenia (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science).
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