Shaheen Shamsavari
InvestorInvestor at Berkeley Angel Network
Petaluma, California
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
About
Shaheen Shamsavari serves as Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Xandex Inc, where he oversees the company's ventures portfolio and leads global sales efforts across the Semiconductor and Kubi Robot divisions, with geographic focus on Europe, Southeast Asia, and Japan. He holds an active investor role with Life Science Angels and related venture groups. Prior to joining Xandex in 2007, he worked at Gilead Sciences on preclinical development of HIV and Hepatitis C therapeutics, and holds a B.S. in Molecular and Cell Biology from UC Berkeley.
Experience
- Viridian BiometalsAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- Xandex Inc.Vice President of Sales and Business Developmentcurrent2023 — presentUnited States
- Xandex Inc.Director - Venture Investments & Business Development2007 — 2023
- Berkeley Angel NetworkMemeber/Investorcurrent2012 — presentBerkeley, CA
- Life Science AngelsMember/Investorcurrent2007 — present
- Ribbon GridAdvisor2025
- Retrotope, Inc.Board Observer2014 — 2020Los Altos, CA
- 6SensorLabsAdvisor2013 — 2020SF, CA
- HealthTech CapitalFounding Member/Investor2010 — 2015
- Keiretsu ForumMember/Investor2007 — 2014
- Golden SeedsMember/Investor2011 — 2012
- Gilead SciencesResearch Associate2006 — 2007
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of BusinessProduct Management2010
- University of California, BerkeleyBS, Molecular and Cell Biology (Neurobiology Emphasis)2001 — 2006
- Marin Catholic1997 — 2001
Skills & more
Venture Capital20Business Development28Product Management16
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Domagoj Babic
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