About
Cornell MBA who worked in real estate investment and Johnson & Johnson's venture platform before joining Bridgewest to operate portfolio companies; now CEO of Bridgewest Ventures leading investment strategy and incubation programs, including BVNZ's partnership with the NZ government.
Experience
- Bridgewest Ventures NZChief Executive Officercurrent2020 — presentSan Diego, CA
- Bridgewest GroupCFOcurrent2015 — presentSan Diego, CA
- Endura TechnologiesDirector, Finance and Corporate Strategycurrent2015 — presentDublin, Ireland
- Johnson & JohnsonSummer Associate2014San Diego, CA
Education
- Cornell Johnson Graduate School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2013 — 2015
- University of San DiegoBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Study Abroad, Entrepreneurship
Skills & more
Word6Excel4PowerPoint8Mac OS X2Windows5Microsoft Excel3Microsoft Word2Spanish5Financial Modeling5Entrepreneurship5Program Management9Venture Capital3
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Mergers & AcquisitionsMarket ResearchMarketingLeadershipAnalysisReal EstateLanguages English · Persian · Spanish
From Saum's professional profile.
Colleagues at Bridgewest Ventures
Adam Gickling
Executive Vice President, Bridgewest Group at Bridgewest Ventures
Akansha Gill
Legal & Governance Manager at Bridgewest Ventures
Alexander Rivers
Investment Analyst at Bridgewest Ventures
Darja Nelson
Operating Partner at Bridgewest Ventures
Dr Massih Tayebi
Chief Executive, Bridgewest Group at Bridgewest Ventures
Jennifer Henry Brown
General Counsel, Bridgewest Group at Bridgewest Ventures
John Robson
General Manager New Zealand at Bridgewest Ventures
Kathryn de Ridder
Investment Director at Bridgewest Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Saum Vahdat work?
- Saum Vahdat is CEO at Bridgewest Ventures.
Same school
Also attended Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management91
Mary MeekerFounder & General Partner at BONDDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaZack SchildhornVenture Partner at Lux CapitalQuinn LiSenior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm VenturesRichard TapalagaDirector at Qualcomm VenturesJustin FreehVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors
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Also attended University of San Diego45
Joe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupKelli McKeirnanDirector of Administration at Westlake Village BioPartnersJason CorselloFounder & General Partner at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcNick GeannacopulosGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalGraham WagnerInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersJanel SpilkerHead of Business Development at Hustle Fund
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)940
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Bridgewest Group6
John RobsonGeneral Manager New Zealand at Bridgewest VenturesRayan CoatesInvestment Analyst Intern at Bridgewest VenturesJennifer Henry BrownGeneral Counsel, Bridgewest Group at Bridgewest VenturesAdam GicklingExecutive Vice President, Bridgewest Group at Bridgewest VenturesTommy BroudyOperating Partner, Bridgewest Group at Bridgewest VenturesSaeed KhoramiExecutive Vice President, Bridgewest Group at Bridgewest Ventures
Also worked at Johnson & Johnson144
Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiall O'DonnellManaging Director at RiverVest Venture PartnersBrad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, Llc
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