Maven Ventures
Robert Ravanshenas is an experienced investment professional currently serving as an Investment Partner at Maven, a company known for backing visionary founders and achieving notable success in the investment landscape, including 3 IPOs and 7 unicorns. Prior to this role, Robert was a Senior Associate and Operations Manager at Maven, and a Business Operations Manager at Skip, where Robert contributed to advancing urban mobility solutions. Robert holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics with a focus on Finance, Markets, and Management Studies from Duke University, complemented by educational experience at Universidad del Salvador and Milken Community High School.
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Maven Ventures
Maven Ventures invests in software startups that millions of consumers use daily to improve their lives. It makes $750K-$1M Seed investments in founders with a "vision worth fighting for” and the potential to build billion-dollar businesses. Its team identifies future consumer trends—it has already seen its investment predictions come to lifein areas like self-driving cars, the proliferation of mobile, and video communication, the future of retail, and digital health. Notable investments include Zoom (IPO “ZM”), Cruise (acquired by GM), and Chariot (acquired by Ford). As they only make 6 new startup investments each year, they focus on each one, rolling up their sleeves to teach founding teams how to achieve product/market fit, hone their consumer messaging, reach millions of customers with viral marketing, and set them up for success.