Ivan Nikkhoo
Managing Partner at Navigate Ventures
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Partner
2018 - Current
Navigate Ventures is an early/mid growth stage venture fund focused on helping entrepreneurs prepare for rapid growth, scaling, and expansion. NV partners bring significant experience, deep domain expertise, and a broad base of contacts to each investment. We are focused on Enterprise Software and Internet and look to bridge the capital gap between the A round and the Growth round.
B2B Enterprise SaaS, Early Growth Capital, A Extension Rounds, Outside Silicon Valley
Managing Director
2016
N3 Capital is a Los Angeles based multi-strategy family office focused on long term strategic, responsible, and sustainable direct and indirect investing across asset classes including Venture Capital, Private Equity, and Real Estate.
Member
2020
Member & Venture Capital Network Chair
2002
Member
2020
National Venture Capital Association advocates for policies that promote long-term investment and encourage innovation.
Investor
2016
B2B Enterprise Software
Investor
2016
B2B Enterprise Software
Investor
2016
17hats is the complete system that helps automate, organize, and optimize small business management for freelancers and entrepreneurs.
Raised $5,250,000.00 from Right Click Capital, Wavemaker Partners, Tamim Mourad, Wavemaker Partners, Talmadge O'Neill and Harry Tsao.
Adjunct Professor
2014 - 2022
I teach classes on Entrepreneurship, eCommerce, Venture Capital & Private Equity, and Raising Growth Capital. We study the needs and challenges throughout the lifecycle of companies.
Education
MBA
1987 - 1989
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
1980 - 1984