About
Iman Aghilian has built and operated technology businesses before transitioning to private markets investing, venture capital, and SMB acquisitions. His experience includes scaling a business to $2M+ ARR with 30+ employees, portfolio management, deal sourcing, due diligence, financial modeling, and exit support across investment funds and acquisition platforms. Based in Toronto, he focuses on private markets opportunities at the intersection of investment analysis and business operations.
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Experience
- Syntropy CapitalInvestment Associate2025 — 2026Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Integral Consulting CompanyBusiness Consultant2023 — 2024Toronto, ON
- Smartup VenturesPortfolio Manager2020 — 2023
- Smartup VenturesInvestment Associate2017 — 2019Tehran Province, Iran
- VADA House of MobileCo-Founder2011 — 2018Tehran
- UCSBResearch Assistant2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Investment ResearchInvestment SelectionPortfolio ManagementCorporate Portfolio ManagementProduct Management3Software Project Management2Business Analysis2Data Analysis1Requirements AnalysisVenture Capital7Entrepreneurship29Marketing Strategy12
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Start-upsEconomicsMobile DevicesBusiness StrategyMobile ApplicationsPhysicsStrategic PartnershipsManagementTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningStrategyFrom Iman's professional profile.
Colleagues at Smartup Ventures
Ahmad Vasheghani Farahani
CEO at Smartup Ventures
Amin Pahlevan Zade
Board of Directors at Smartup Ventures
Amir Ghorbanian
Investment Associate at Smartup Ventures
Amirhossein Imani
Business Development at Smartup Ventures
Elika Majd
Financial Manager at Smartup Ventures
Erfan Sabzeparvar
Investment Associate at Smartup Ventures
Mohammad Ahmadi
Board of Directors at Smartup Ventures
Ramin Vafatabar
Board Member at Smartup Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Iman Aghilian?
- Iman Aghilian has built and operated technology businesses before transitioning to private markets investing, venture capital, and SMB acquisitions. His experience includes scaling a business to $2M+ ARR with 30+ employees, portfolio management, deal sourcing, due diligence, financial modeling, and exit support across investment funds and acquisition platforms. Based in Toronto, he focuses on private markets opportunities at the intersection of investment analysis and business operations.
- Where does Iman Aghilian work?
- Iman Aghilian is Board Member at Smartup Ventures.
- Where did Iman Aghilian go to school?
- Iman Aghilian studied at University of California, Santa Barbara (Master's degree, Technology Management); Sharif University of Technology (Bachelor of Science (BS), Physics).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Santa Barbara234
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Also attended Sharif University of Technology25
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Shared employers
Also worked at Smartup Ventures6
Mohammad AhmadiBoard of Directors at Smartup VenturesReza BagheriBoard of Directors at Smartup VenturesAmin Pahlevan ZadeBoard of Directors at Smartup VenturesAmirhossein ImaniBusiness Development at Smartup VenturesErfan SabzeparvarInvestment Associate at Smartup VenturesElika MajdFinancial Manager at Smartup Ventures
