About
Founding partner of Griffon Capital and Sarv Ventures, active in Web3 since 2018 with ventures in digital asset mining, an NFT platform, and crypto exchange investing. A former Director in Deutsche Bank's EMEA Technology and Telecom Investment Banking team in London for eight years, and holds an MBA from London Business School.
Experience
- WAGMI VenturesFounding Partnercurrent2022 β presentLisbon, Portugal
- PillSortedInvestorcurrent2023 β presentCambridge, England, United Kingdom
- FaircadoInvestorcurrent2024 β presentBerlin, Germany
- Arrabida Nature VillasFoundercurrent2024 β presentLisbon, Portugal
- VeunexInvestorcurrent2023 β presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Tea RebellionInvestorcurrent2023 β presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Multiple StartupsInvestor | Board Membercurrent2013 β present
- Bowman Advisory LtdDirectorcurrent2019 β presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Griffon CapitalBoard Member2014 β 2021London Area, United Kingdom
- Deutsche BankDirector - EMEA TMT investment banking2007 β 2015London, United Kingdom
- TCCFounder1994 β 2005
Education
- London Business SchoolMBA2005 β 2007
- Iran University of Science and TechnologyB.S, Computer Hardware1994 β 1998
Skills & more
Private Equity99Mergers & Acquisitions99Emerging Markets58Investment Banking99Corporate Development20Valuation76Capital Markets40Corporate Finance51Equities14Financial Modeling71Due Diligence18Restructuring7
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MergersStart-upsEntrepreneurshipStructured FinanceFinancial AnalysisFinancial StructuringM&A experienceDecision-MakingLanguages C++ Β· English Β· Persian
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Colleagues at WAGMI VC
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Xanyar Kamangar work?
- Xanyar Kamangar is Founding Partner at WAGMI VC.
Same school
Also attended London Business School525
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at PillSorted1
Also worked at Deutsche Bank509
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at Benchmark; author of Above the Crowd; BG2 co-hostFunmi GarrickFinance and Operations at Impact America FundGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneDan MoreheadFounder & CEO at Pantera CapitalJavier BorreroSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment Group
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