Ashot Arzumanyan

Partner

2017 - Current

Investing pre-seed / seed on the edge where science and entrepreneurship join to disrupt the status quo: solid portfolio and pipeline in AI infrastructure and AI-enabled SaaS / IoT / Biotech.

Investment Advisor

2016 - 2017

PE investments in food production and distribution with focus on the GCC region.

Associate & Compliance Officer

2013 - 2016

Startup coaching and mentorship. Analysis and due diligence of investment deals, extensive participation in deal structuring and negotiations, coordination of the Fund’s activities with external counsels and stakeholders.

Manager / Management Consultant

2010 - 2016

Investment Advisory (capital attraction, deal structuring, IP development, business valuation), Strategy Execution (the Balanced Scorecard, KPI systems, strategy-aligned compensation systems), Financial Advisory (interim CFO function, finance management), Commercial Due Diligence (buy-side advisory and review of market opportunities and financials), Public Policy Advisory (sectoral strategies and policy recommendations for the Government of Armenia, the World Bank, EBRD, ADB, EABR and other institutions).

CFO

2012 - 2013

Supervision of accounting, finance and logistics (procurement and export) departments.

Research Associate

2010 - 2012

Co-founder, CEO

2006 - 2012

Director

2006 - 2007