About
Sia Houchangnia is a Partner at Seedcamp who joined the firm in 2014 as an intern and now co-leads its investment team. A Swiss and French citizen with Iranian origins, he grew up in Geneva, studied in the UK and Spain, and began his career at EY and UBS before moving into the startup scene and pursuing several entrepreneurial ventures. He invests across Europe with particular attention to France, and his interests span fintech, open source, crypto, and data-driven businesses in large traditional industries.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3FintechHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- SeedcampPartnercurrent2017 — presentZurich, Switzerland
- SeedcampInvestment Team2014 — 2017London, United Kingdom
- SeedcampIntern2014London, United Kingdom
- TripflrCo-founder2013 — 2015Geneva Area, Switzerland
- Ernst & YoungJunior Auditor2012 — 2013Geneva Area, Switzerland
- UBS Global Asset ManagementSummer Intern2010Geneva Area, Switzerland
Skills & more
Start-ups50Venture Capital17Fundraising10Strategy40Financial Analysis21FinTech3Investments18Entrepreneurship29Public Speaking5Pricing Strategy1Portfolio Management7Market Analysis3
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Market ResearchCRMSalesE-commerceTeamworkTime ManagementOperations ManagementLanguages English · French · German · Persian · Spanish
- GMAT® - Graduate Management Admission Test — GMAC
- Doing Business in Asia — National University of Singapore, NUS Business School - Executive Education Program
From Sia's professional profile.
Colleagues at Seedcamp
Alexander Bruehl
Investor at Point Nine Capital
Andreas Munk Holm
Venture Partner at Isomer Capital
Carlos Eduardo Espinal
Managing Partner at Seedcamp
David Cruz E Silva
Venture Partner at Isomer Capital
Devin Hunt
Venture Partner at Seedcamp
Emre Baran
Investor at Seedcamp
Felix Martinez
Principal at Seedcamp
Hilary Howe
Partner at Seedcamp
Network3
Carlos Eduardo Espinal
Managing Partner at Seedcamp
Devin Hunt
Venture Partner at Seedcamp
Emre Baran
Investor at Seedcamp
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sia Houchangnia?
- Sia Houchangnia is a Partner at Seedcamp who joined the firm in 2014 as an intern and now co-leads its investment team. A Swiss and French citizen with Iranian origins, he grew up in Geneva, studied in the UK and Spain, and began his career at EY and UBS before moving into the startup scene and pursuing several entrepreneurial ventures. He invests across Europe with particular attention to France, and his interests span fintech, open source, crypto, and data-driven businesses in large traditional industries.
- Where does Sia Houchangnia work?
- Sia Houchangnia is Partner at Seedcamp.
- What does Sia Houchangnia invest in?
- Sia Houchangnia invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Sia Houchangnia write?
- Sia Houchangnia typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
- Where did Sia Houchangnia go to school?
- Sia Houchangnia studied at Esade (MSc, International Management); University of Kent (BBA, Business Administration); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Summer School programme).
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