Sina Ataherian
InvestorInvestor Director at ACF Investors
London
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Sina Ataherian is an Investor Director at ACF Investors, which he first joined in March 2022 and rejoined in November 2025. Earlier he spent six years on the private equity investment team at CDC Group plc, co-founded an Edtech start-up, and worked as an Analyst at Lazard; between his ACF roles he launched a US Agri-tech company and served as COO of UptimeLabs. He holds an MSc in Energy Engineering from Durham University and a BEng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Imperial.
Experience
- ACF InvestorsInvestment Directorcurrent2025 — present
- Uptime LabsChief Operating Officer2024 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- ACF InvestorsInvestment Manager2022 — 2024
- CDC Group plcEmerging Markets Private Equity2016 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
- LazardStructured Credit and M&A2013 — 2015London
Colleagues at ACF Investors
Alan
Board Member, Investment Committee at ACF Investors
Alistair
Investment Committee Member at ACF Investors
Alliott Cole
Board Member, ACF Investors at ACF Investors
Andrew Mackintosh
Board Member, ACF Investors at ACF Investors
Donald Smith
Builder-in-Residence at Builders + Backers
George Whitehead
Partner at ACF Investors
John Bates
Investment Committee Member at ACF Investors
Liam Bradley
Associate at ACF Investors
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sina Ataherian?
- Sina Ataherian is an Investor Director at ACF Investors, which he first joined in March 2022 and rejoined in November 2025. Earlier he spent six years on the private equity investment team at CDC Group plc, co-founded an Edtech start-up, and worked as an Analyst at Lazard; between his ACF roles he launched a US Agri-tech company and served as COO of UptimeLabs. He holds an MSc in Energy Engineering from Durham University and a BEng in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Imperial.
- Where does Sina Ataherian work?
- Sina Ataherian is Investor Director at ACF Investors.
- What check size does Sina Ataherian write?
- Sina Ataherian typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Sina Ataherian go to school?
- Sina Ataherian studied at Imperial College London (Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Durham University (Master of Science (MSc), Energy Engineering).
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