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Reza Khaninezhad

Investor

Investor at Evening

Houston, Texas

Writes $50K – $200K checks · typically $125K

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215 people in our graph share verified history with Reza — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Damir BecirovicunlockedReza: together at University of Southern California (2012–2013)
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×2Reza: together at Texas A&M University
Reza: together at Sharif University of Technology

About

Reza Khaninezhad is a Limited Partner at Darkmode Ventures with over five years of venture capital experience advising technology startups. He previously served as Data Science Manager at Apache Corporation, where he developed and deployed scalable AI systems focused on predictive modeling, time-series analytics, and distributed computing to improve operational efficiency. His background combines data science and strategic investment experience in AI and technology sectors.

Experience

  1. Darkmode VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2021 — presentCalifornia, United States
  2. Apache CorporationData Science Managercurrent2022 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
  3. Apache CorporationPrincipal Data Scientist2019 — 2023Houston, Texas Area
  4. Apache CorporationSenior Data Scientist2018 — 2019Houston, Texas
  5. Various early stage technology startupsAdvisory Board Member2020 — 2025United States
  6. Yobs TechnologiesAdvisor2017 — 2021Greater Los Angeles Area
  7. Panton Inc.Principal Data Scientist2017 — 2018Houston, Texas
  8. terra.ai Inc.Co-Founder2015 — 2018Greater Los Angeles Area
  9. terra.ai Inc.Lead Data Scientist2015 — 2016Greater Los Angeles Area
  10. University of Southern CaliforniaResearch Assistant at SEES Lab.2012 — 2017University of Southern California
  11. Texas A&M UniversityGraduate Research Assistant2009 — 2011College Station, Texas

Skills & more

Palantir1Foundry1Operations ManagementPresentation SkillsPresentationsBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyEngineering1Collaborative Leadership1Large Language Models (LLM)StatisticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)
+12 moreOptical Character Recognition (OCR)Technical LeadershipComputer VisionConvolutional Neural Networks (CNN)Aerial PhotographyDeep LearningPsychometricsBusiness Advisory ServicesTensorFlowPython (Programming Language)MatlabPython
  • Venture Capital 101 - The Basics — Maven

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Jonathan Jones
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Kat Orekhova
General Partner at Evening
Lee Moulton
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Oshiomah Richard Odior
Partner at Evening
Raphael Danilo
General Partner at Evening

Frequently asked questions

Who is Reza Khaninezhad?
Reza Khaninezhad is a Limited Partner at Darkmode Ventures with over five years of venture capital experience advising technology startups. He previously served as Data Science Manager at Apache Corporation, where he developed and deployed scalable AI systems focused on predictive modeling, time-series analytics, and distributed computing to improve operational efficiency. His background combines data science and strategic investment experience in AI and technology sectors.
Where does Reza Khaninezhad work?
Reza Khaninezhad is at Evening.
What check size does Reza Khaninezhad write?
Reza Khaninezhad typically writes checks of $50K – $200K.
Where did Reza Khaninezhad go to school?
Reza Khaninezhad studied at University of Southern California (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electrical Engineering); University of Southern California (PhD Minor, Information and Operations Management); Texas A&M University (M.Sc., Petroleum Engineering).

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Also attended University of Southern California819

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Also attended Texas A&M University257

Kanu GulatiInvestor at Khosla VenturesNathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesJackie PfisterChief Operating Officer at Mercury FundLisa RobertsChief Product Officer at Mercury FundBrent KeltonPartner & Texas Leader at Moneta VenturesClinton BybeeCo-founder & Managing Director, Emeritus at ARCH Venture Partners

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Also attended Sharif University of Technology41

Hamid RateghVenture Technology Director at Samsung Catalyst FundArash AfrakhtehPartner at Pear VCSara ShabaniSenior Associate at Cota CapitalRamin BehzadiGeneral Manager at Apex Innovative Investments VenturesEhsan ForoughiCo-Founder & CTO, Crewscope at FuturesightAaron RezaeiFormer General Partner at Archangel Network of Funds

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Shared employers

Also worked at Apache Corporation5

Fersheed ModySr Consultant at Climate Impact CapitalMarie ThompsonPartner at PowerhouseUsua Amanam, PhDSenior Associate at Dolby Family VenturesNatalie Poole-MoffattExecutive Vice-President, Marketing and Public Affairs at FCC CapitalAl BentleyFounder at Simply Wall St

Also worked at University of Southern California126

Alyssa TsenterSenior Associate at Flare Capital PartnersCoco DongDirector, Quantitative Applications at Deerfield Management CompanyJillian ShawVenture Partner at Magnetic VenturesZach PosnerManaging Partner & Co-Founder at LegalTechAndreas QuandtGeneral Partner at Data TechMatt MichelsonVenture Partner and Head of AI at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health

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Also worked at Texas A&M University42

Omer FancyHead of IT at TCVJulia HolmesHead of Finance at Operator CollectiveAbhinav SinghInvestment Analyst at A91 PartnersChad LiuInvestor at Symbolic CapitalPrasanth ChilukuriCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Soul Street VenturesDr. Chia-Shing YangRegional President, Sound Physicians at The 98

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