About
Brings around a decade of finance and banking experience at HSBC and co-founded Sprint Crowdfunders' Fund, which backs IoT projects entering the market via crowdfunding.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechFintechHardwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Experience
- Formula VCPartnercurrent2021 — presentArmenia
- Sprint Crowdfunders' FundFund Managercurrent2018 — presentYerevan, Armenia
- Investment Committee LLCCEOcurrent2018 — present
- HSBCProcurement Manager2015 — 2018
- HSBCAccounts Payable Officer2014
- HSBCFinancial Control Officer2011 — 2014
- HSBCFinancial Control Specialist2008 — 2011
Education
- Armenian State Agrarian UniversityMaster's Degree, Economics and Management2008 — 2010
- Agribusiness Teaching Center (affiliate of Texas A&M University)Bachelor's Degree, Agribusiness and Marketing2006 — 2008
- Armenian State Agrarian UniversityBachelor's Degree, Agribusiness and Marketing2004 — 2008
Skills & more
Analytical Skills4Financial Audits13Banking16Credit Analysis1Commercial Banking2Credit1Portfolio Management3Financial Analysis16Credit Risk1Financial Accounting4Procurement Outsourcing
From Karen's professional profile.
Colleagues at Formula VC
Aksel Piran
Advisor at Formula VC
Christian Schellenberger
Advisor at Formula VC
Grigor Hovhannisyan
General Partner at Formula VC
Hagop Aynedjian
Limited Partner & Advisor at Formula VC
Michal Valko
Investor at KAYA
Paulo Bilezikjian
Partner at Formula VC
Sona Veziryan
Partner at Formula VC
Thomas Mazejian
Advisor at Formula VC
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Karen Vardanyan work?
- Karen Vardanyan is General Partner at Formula VC.
- What does Karen Vardanyan invest in?
- Karen Vardanyan invests in AI & Machine Learning, Deep Tech, Fintech, Hardware, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- What check size does Karen Vardanyan write?
- Karen Vardanyan typically writes checks of $100K – $1M.
