Ihar Mahaniok
InvestorManaging Partner at Geek Ventures
New York, NY
Writes $100K checks Β· typically $125K
About
Ihar Mahaniok is the founder and Managing Partner of Geek Ventures, which he started in 2021 to back immigrant entrepreneurs. He grew up in Belarus, studied Computer Science, and spent over 20 years building code, ML models, and engineering teams at startups and larger companies including Google and Meta. As an angel investor he has backed 150+ startups, and he moved to the US in 2013.
ContactΒ· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Experience
- Geek VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2021 β presentNew York, New York, United States
- JomeBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- Invisible TechnologiesSeed Investorcurrent2019 β present
- Various emerging VC fundsLimited Partnercurrent2019 β present
- People.aiPre-seed Investorcurrent2016 β present
- PandaDocPre-seed Investorcurrent2013 β present
- InstacartSeed Investorcurrent2013 β present
- Empire AngelsAngel Investor / Advisor2012 β 2021Greater New York City Area
- Grid AI | PyTorch LightningVice President Of Engineering2020New York, United States
- WeWorkEngineering Leader2019 β 2020New York, New York, United States
- FacebookEngineering Manager2015 β 2019New York, New York, United States
- GoogleSenior Software Engineer2007 β 2015Zurich / Greater New York City Area
- AvestSoftware Developer2004 β 2007
Skills & more
Strategy5Problem Solving2Communication6Cross-team Collaboration2Team Leadership4Decision-MakingTeam ManagementPythonAlgorithms71C++59Distributed Systems38Software Engineering37
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Web ServicesComputer ScienceSoftware DesignAndroidData StructuresScalabilityInformation RetrievalMapReduceObject Oriented DesignRankingProduct ManagementRecommendationsLanguages Belarusian Β· English Β· German Β· Russian Β· Ukrainian
From Ihar's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
AirbyteInstacartJeevesPandaDoc
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Geek Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ihar Mahaniok?
- Ihar Mahaniok is the founder and Managing Partner of Geek Ventures, which he started in 2021 to back immigrant entrepreneurs. He grew up in Belarus, studied Computer Science, and spent over 20 years building code, ML models, and engineering teams at startups and larger companies including Google and Meta. As an angel investor he has backed 150+ startups, and he moved to the US in 2013.
- Where does Ihar Mahaniok work?
- Ihar Mahaniok is Managing Partner at Geek Ventures.
- What does Ihar Mahaniok invest in?
- Ihar Mahaniok invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Impact & Social Good, SaaS.
- What check size does Ihar Mahaniok write?
- Ihar Mahaniok typically writes checks of $100K.
- What companies has Ihar Mahaniok invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Airbyte, Instacart, Jeeves, PandaDoc.
Shared employers
Also worked at People.ai12
Jeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalJake SeidGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesNakul MandanFounder of Audacious Ventures, an early stage VC firm partnering with ambitious technology foundersJean SiniGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesRon HirsonVenture Partner at Founders Circle CapitalOleg RogynskyyStrategic Advisor at Dnipro
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Also worked at Instacart46
Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAlex TranInvestment Team at General CatalystJesse RobbinsFounder and Investor in AI Developer ToolsNeil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCVLily SarafanInvestor at Streamlined VenturesHrach SimonianAdvisor at Driven
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Also worked at Empire Angels1
Also worked at Grid AI | PyTorch Lightning7
Bryan OffuttInvestor at Index VenturesKevin ZhangPartner at Bain Capital VenturesSam YaganCo-Founder and Managing Director at Corazon CapitalCaryn MarooneyInvestor at Coatue ManagementTimothy ChenManaging Partner at Essence Venture CapitalPrashant PatelFounder at OpenRelay
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