Bahram Tavakoli

Product Manager

2024 - Current

Building innovative products at the intersection of consumer, media, and entertainment. Key product initiatives include: - Partnering with the NBA, NFL, and other top leagues for bespoke gaming experiences for professional athletes - Insider Trading Detection (industry's first) - New State Launches - Canada Expansion

Associate Product Manager (APM)

2022 - 2024

Founding Team

2024

VPCA is a consortium of Golden Gate Ventures, Mekong Capital, Do Ventures, and other GPs from the leading VC and PE firms in Southeast Asia and Vietnam—SEA’s fastest-growing market. Our goal is to spur and strengthen Vietnam’s technology and startup ecosystem with institutional investment. Strategy & Ops team.

Founding Partner

2019

Backed by 500 Global, 248 is an early-stage fund investing in Babson, Olin, & Wellesley College founders. I helped start the fund in partnership with my close friend and recruited amazing individuals from nearby schools to help source, evaluate, and invest in BOW startups.

Partner

2019 - 2021

Founder

2023

WagerPager is the leading jobs platform for sports betting—America’s fastest-growing industry. Find jobs across the stack from major sports books, startups, tech providers, and more. - Helped thousands find jobs in the industry - Ranked above Glassdoor on Google - Negotiated strategic partnerships with Duke, Michigan, Notre Dame, and other top universities - Secured partnership with Talent Inc (leading career services company)

Partner

2021 - 2022

Partner on Investment Team of First Round Capital's $10M student-focused venture fund, making investments of up to $100,000 in startups founded by students, MBAs, PhDs, and beyond. Our portfolio companies have created $1B+ in valuation and raised $4B+ in follow-on capital across 40 universities. Notable investments include FiscalNote, Shield AI, Dandy, and Athelas, with co-investors including Sequoia, a16z, and General Catalyst. Our alumni network includes partners at Sequoia, a16z, and other top funds, exited founders, executives, and more. Areas of focus: consumer internet, commerce, marketplaces/platforms, media/entertainment, vertical products.

New Ventures

2021 - 2021

Growth strategy & evaluated potential M&A targets for Thrasio's DTC and brick-and-mortar expansion.

Product

2020 - 2021

The online marketplace pioneering consumer-to-manufacturer (C2M). Joined during our biggest growth phase and left a whole lot wiser. $50M from Canaan, Night, Ludlow, Index, and the leaders of CAA, SoftBank, Xiaomi, GitHub, & more.

Investment Team

2019 - 2020

Multi-billion-dollar single family office Investing in the world’s best companies & funds. Venture capital team.

Private Equity

2018 - 2018

YC meets lower market PE.

Executive Committee Member

2015 - 2017

The world's most prestigious and largest virtual entrepreneurship competition for high school students. Won it & then helped the next batches of students dive into entrepreneurship.