Firdavs Abdunazarov

Experience

Rothenberg Ventures

Associate 2016 - 2019 (about 3 years)

Rothenberg Ventures is one of the leading early-stage frontier technology investors with more than 150 portfolio companies, including the likes of SpaceX, Kespry, Robinhood,... more

Ilmhona

Co-founder / Board 2018 - Present (almost 7 years)

- Raised $85,000 in grants from Unicef, British Embassy, and US Embassy
- Launched 2 bootcamp courses: Front-End Development and Android Development
- Responsible for... more

Employee

Rothenberg Ventures, Amelia Virtual Care, Ilmhona

Education

About

Achievements

Led/co-led 10 early stage investments with an average check size of $200,000.

Helped portfolio companies raise $10M+ in follow-on financing.

Co-founded the first coding bootcamp in my home country of Tajikistan. Raised $85,000+ in grants.

Co-managed an accelerator program for early-stage frontier technology startups.

Financed my college education through scholarships and 10 jobs/internships in 4 years. Graduated summa cum laude.

Lived/worked in 4 continents. Traveled to 25+ countries

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Early Stage Investments Venture Capital Financial Modelling & Valuation Python SQL Financial Modeling Public Speaking and Presentations Microsoft Powerpoint/Keynote design Business Development Due Diligence Market Research

Locations

Silicon Valley San Francisco New York City

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

- The Innovator's Dilemma
- The Black Swan
- Lean Startup

What's your favorite non-business book?

The Alchemist

What's your super power?

Adjusting to new environments and connecting with people. Over the last 7 years, I have lived in 4 different continents and worked with people from different backgrounds. I love the challenge of being in different environments and finding my way around.

What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

firdavsinho at gmail dot com

What words of wisdom do you live by?

You miss all the shots you don't take.

I love taking chances, stepping outside of my comfort zone and experimenting.

What's something you wish you had done years earlier?

Taking coding classes. Something that I trying to catch up on right now, especially when it comes to Data Science.

What's an obstacle you've overcome?

Studying in the States has always been my big dream. Starting from 8th grade I obsessively learned English and after 3 failed trials, I finally got FLEX (Future Leaders Exchange) scholarship which fully funded my high-school education in the states.

Firdavs Abdunazarov

Business Operation / Analytics. Previously Associate at Rothenberg Ventures, investing in VR/AR, Machine Intelligence.

Business Operation / Analytics.
Previously Associate at Rothenberg Ventures, investing in VR/AR, Machine Intelligence.