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Arash Ferdowsi

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Arash Ferdowsi is an American entrepreneur and technology investor, best known as the co founder of Dropbox. Public profiles identify him as a co founder and former executive at Dropbox, a Sequoia backed cloud storage company. He is also active as an angel investor. In Africa, Arash Ferdowsi has participated in at least three seed stage funding rounds between May 2022 and December 2023. Based on disclosed deals, he has backed early stage startups in Nigeria and Egypt, with a focus on financial technology and logistics. His Africa portfolio includes Nigerian fintech company Bujeti, Egyptian fintech company Elevate Pay, and Nigerian logistics startup Topship. Across these investments, Ferdowsi has a track record of co investing alongside global and regional investors, including Y Combinator and several international venture firms and angel investors. His activity reflects an interest in seed stage technology companies that provide financial services, payments infrastructure, and shipping solutions in key African markets.

Total Invested

$11M

Active Since

May 2022

Latest Investment

Dec 2023

Top Stage

Seed

Arash Ferdowsi Investment Regions

🇳🇬 Nigeria (2)🇪🇬 Egypt (1)

Arash Ferdowsi Investment Sectors

Fintech (2)Logistics & Supply Chain (1)

Arash Ferdowsi Investment Timeline

Favicon of BujetiBujetiSeed$2MDec 2023
withEntrée CapitalHeirloom Investment ManagementKima VenturesVoltron CapitalUnpopular Ventures+2 more
Favicon of Elevate PayElevate PaySeed$6.5MJul 2022
withGoodwater CapitalGlobal Founders CapitalVisaBlaise MatuidiY Combinator+3 more
Favicon of TopshipTopshipSeed$2.5MMay 2022
withSoma CapitalFlexportOlive Tree CapitalCapitalXY Combinator+3 more

Products Backed by Arash Ferdowsi

Favicon of Bujeti
Bujeti🇳🇬
Control spending, payments, and corporate cards in one place
Fintech
Favicon of Elevate Pay
Elevate Pay🇪🇬
Open a US-based USD account and get paid via ACH
Fintech
Favicon of Topship
Topship🇳🇬
Book, track, and manage local and international shipping
Logistics & Supply Chain

Investors Similar to Arash Ferdowsi

Y Combinator (3)Entrée Capital (1)Heirloom Investment Management (1)Kima Ventures (1)Voltron Capital (1)Unpopular Ventures (1)Abdulhamid AB Hassan (1)Goodwater Capital (1)

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