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1Latest Arash Ferdowsi News
Dec 8, 2023
African corporate cards and spend management platform Bujeti has raised USD 2 M in seed funding. The startup, involved with how African businesses, including SMBs, startups and enterprises, manage and handle finances, received this capital from lead investor Y Combinator and other backers, including Entrée Capital, Voltron Capital, Unpopular VC , Kima Ventures, Dropbox co-founder Arash Ferdowsi, Alan Rutledge , Tristan Walker of Heirloom VC and Mono CEO Abdul Hassan. Bujeti targets businesses in sectors like healthcare, logistics, agriculture and construction, and facilitates the issuance of corporate cards to their employees and contractors, streamlining spending processes. The platform includes features that help these businesses control and manage expenses effectively by implementing spending limits, restrictions and approval flows for different stakeholders in the business chain, including executives, staff, contractors and vendors. The new investment will accelerate its growth, expand its market presence and enhance its offerings. The roadmap for upcoming features includes introducing credit lines for SMBs and developing new products tailored for enterprises.
Arash Ferdowsi Investments
35 Investments
Arash Ferdowsi has made 35 investments. Their latest investment was in Bujeti as part of their Seed VC - II on December 12, 2023.

Arash Ferdowsi Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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12/7/2023 | Seed VC - II | Bujeti | $2M | Yes | 6 | |
11/16/2023 | Series A | Bezi | $13M | Yes | 3 | |
10/12/2023 | Seed VC - II | Anysphere | $8M | Yes | Nat Friedman, OpenAI Startup Fund, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | 2 |
9/29/2023 | Seed VC | |||||
8/22/2023 | Seed VC - III |
Date | 12/7/2023 | 11/16/2023 | 10/12/2023 | 9/29/2023 | 8/22/2023 |
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Round | Seed VC - II | Series A | Seed VC - II | Seed VC | Seed VC - III |
Company | Bujeti | Bezi | Anysphere | ||
Amount | $2M | $13M | $8M | ||
New? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
Co-Investors | Nat Friedman, OpenAI Startup Fund, and Undisclosed Angel Investors | ||||
Sources | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Arash Ferdowsi Portfolio Exits
1 Portfolio Exit
Arash Ferdowsi has 1 portfolio exit. Their latest portfolio exit was Fleetsmith on June 24, 2020.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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6/24/2020 | Acquired | 33 |
Date | 6/24/2020 |
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Exit | Acquired |
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Sources | 33 |
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