Ivan Nikkhoo – Startup Investor Profile

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Ivan Nikkhoo is a seasoned investor and entrepreneur, serving as the Managing Partner at Navigate Ventures. His investment thesis revolves around B2B enterprise SaaS companies outside of Silicon Valley. He focuses on sectors poised for hypergrowth, including AI, digital healthcare, space, biotech, and sustainable energy. Ivan’s investment check size ranges from $250,000 to $3 million, with a sweet spot of $1 million. His previous investments include VNTANA, Uneeq Digital Humans, and dataPlor. He has a strong track record in tech investing and venture capital, holding an MBA in Finance & Entrepreneurship. Ivan’s partnership and collaboration styles emphasize supporting tech teams for growth potential, with a specialty in extension rounds for B2B Enterprise SaaS companies.
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Country: United States of America
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Investment Regions: EU, NA
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: Searches found recent portfolio activity with dataplor raising $20.5M Series B on June 2, 2025 (dataplor is listed as a previous investment). The last known investment involvement is within 6 months of the reference date, so the investor is classified accordingly.

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