Pejman Nozad
Iranian-American venture capitalist
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Pejman Nozad is an Iranian-American venture capitalist known for co-founding Pear VC and Amidzad Partners.[1] He is also a former radio host and professional soccer player.[2][3] He was ranked in the 15th spot in Forbes' annual Midas List in 2021 and also 2022.[4] He was #1 on the seed investors list in 2024.[5]
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| Occupation | venture capitalist |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Early life and education
Career
Nozad played soccer professionally in Iran for three years before eventually moving to Germany to play soccer on a scholarship in the 1980s.[2][7] He immigrated to the United States in 1992.[2][8] Before taking up investing, Nozad served as a car washer, yogurt shop employee, and rug salesman at the Medallion Rug Gallery.[7][9]
Nozad founded investment firm Amidzad Partners in 1999 with Rahim and Saeed Amidi, who also own the Medallion Rug Gallery and Plug and Play Tech Center.[7][9] With Amidzad Partners, Nozad invested in companies such as Qwiki.[10]
He also co-founded venture firm Pear VC with Mar Henshenson under the name Pejman Mar in 2013.[11]
For his work with Pear VC, he was also ranked in the 15th spot in Forbes' annual Midas List in 2021.[4] In 2022, he retained the number 15 rank in the Midas List[12] and was ranked number 2 on the Midas Seed List.[13]