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Arteen Arabshahi
Investor and Honored Young Professional
Arteen Arabshahi
Arteen Arabshahi is a Venture Partner and Founding Member at Fika Ventures, an LA-based boutique seed fund that invests in founders solving meaningful problems through data and AI-enabled technologies.4 He has been with Fika Ventures since its inception in 2016.2
Some key facts about Arteen Arabshahi:
- He grew up planning to be a surgeon but later found his passion in entrepreneurship and technology13
- He got his first job in the tech industry by cold emailing 150 people13
- Prior to investing, he helped launch BuiltinLA.com and worked at Techstars Chicago13
- He has been recognized as Forbes 30 Under 30, Business Insider 30 and Under, and CSQ's NextGen 1013
- He holds a BSBA from the University of Arizona and contributes to TechCrunch, Forbes, and Business Insider13
- He is passionate about mental health awareness, equal access to opportunity, and performing arts13
- His LinkedIn username is arteeninla2
Before joining Fika Ventures, Arteen spent 5 years in traditional venture capital at Karlin Ventures.12 He then joined WndrCo, a holding company that invests in consumer tech businesses, where he managed early stage investments.2
Arteen has an untraditional career path but has found great success in the venture capital and tech investing world. He is known for his unique perspective and passion for supporting founders solving meaningful problems.
