February 14, 2024
Geek Ventures
Meet the VC is a monthly panel event hosted by Escalon and its partners. This month, we had an engaging discussion with Ihar Mahaniok from Geek Ventures to discuss fundraising, investment thesis, the current investment climate and more with our partners ramp, Vistra and Banc of California.
About Ihar Mahaniok
Ihar is managing partner at Geek Ventures, a venture capital firm that focuses on supporting immigrant founders building US tech companies.
Companies he has backed at pre-seed and seed include unicorns such as Instacart, PandaDoc, People.ai, Chainalysis, Airbyte, and Jeeves, among other 100+ companies. He is passionate about finding and empowering talented entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds and helping them achieve their vision and impact. He is always looking for amazing founders from everywhere on Earth who solve old problems in new ways.
About Geek Ventures
We enjoy investing in exceptional founders that geek out in their category. We are looking for large and fast-growing TAM ($10B+). We come in early – pre/seed and seed (from idea stage to $1.5M ARR). Bold ideas preferred. High scalability is a must.
We are sector-agnostic. Though immigrant founders are our priority, we consider underappreciated US-born founders as well.
Learn more at https://geek.vc/
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The combination of Vistra and Tricor creates a powerhouse of over 9,000 professionals in 50+ jurisdictions, offering unrivalled quality, scale, and breadth of capabilities, that will help our clients navigate the increasing complexities of establishing, managing, operating, and growing their businesses around the world.
Vistra helps businesses that do good, do better. As a leading fund administrator and corporate service provider, we work with clients who are making a difference in the world, whether they’re developing new technology, new ways of investing or new ways of working.
Learn more at https://www.vistra.com/
Banc of California helps all types of businesses obtain the financing they need to keep their company moving forward. With extensive experience in manufacturing, healthcare, commercial real estate, entertainment, and nonprofit sectors, Banc of California is strategically positioned to support industries integral to California’s economy. Our teams know our clients’ businesses, believe in their goals, and work collaboratively with our clients to achieve their goals.
Learn more at https://bancofcal.com/
