Iranian-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, super angel investor, and philanthropist
Shervin Pishevar
شروین پيشه ور
Born
Shervin Kordary Pishevar
(1974-03-24) March 24, 1974 (age 50)
Tehran, Iran
Nationality
Iranian American
Citizenship
United States
Alma mater
University of California, Berkeley
Occupations
Entrepreneur
venture capitalist
super angel investor
Shervin Kordary Pishevar (Persian: شروین پیشه ور; born March 24, 1974) is an Iranian-American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, super angel investor, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and former executive chairman of Hyperloop One and a co-founder and managing director of Sherpa Capital, a venture capital fund which has invested in companies including Airbnb, Uber, GoPuff, Cue Health, Slack, Robinhood, Munchery and Postmates.[1][2][3]
As an angel investor, Pishevar has seeded more than 60 companies. He was previously a managing director at Menlo Ventures, where he led investments in Warby Parker, Tumblr, Machine Zone, and Uber Series B. He is a strategic advisor to Uber, and served as a board observer to the company from 2011 to 2015. He founded and operated technology-enabled companies including webs.com, WebOS, SGN, HyperOffice.[4][5]
Beginning in 2011, he served a two-year term as a member of the 10 person UN Foundation's Global Entrepreneurs Council.[6] He was chosen by the U.S. Government as an Outstanding American by Choice in 2012, and in 2015 he was appointed by Barack Obama to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.[7] As an American citizen of Iranian descent, Pishevar was awarded an Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2016.[8]
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^Konrad, Alex (July 17, 2014). "Sherpa Ventures Closes $154 Million Fund To Find The Next Uber". Retrieved 2 July 2016.
^Rusli, Evelyn M. (14 June 2011). "Moving Into Social Web, Menlo Ventures Adds Partner". June 13, 2011. New York Times. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
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^"The United Nations of Entrepreneurs". Fast Company.
^"BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS". eca.state.gov. US Department of State. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
^"2016 Medalist". neco.org. Ellis Island Medal of Honor. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
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