Ashkan Mizani
Investor, former founder, startup operator, and ex Division I NCAA Athlete
San Francisco Bay Area, California
Joined August 2025
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Ashkan Mizani is a venture capitalist and angel investor, currently serving as an Investor and Partner at ODDBIRD. He focuses on idea through seed stage investments, leveraging his background as a former founder and startup operator to support entrepreneurs. His angel investments include companies like Default, Mirage (acquired by Harvey AI), and Rupa Health (acquired by Fullscript). oddbirdvc+2
He has a strong entrepreneurial and operational background, having co-founded Allora AI and held key roles at venture-backed startups like Spin (Growth Lead, Business Operations) and Rinse (Operations Manager, Community Manager). This experience provides him with a deep understanding of startup growth and development. wellfound+1
Ashkan was a Division I NCAA student-athlete, playing football (Safety and Running Back) for Purdue University from 2012 to 2014. This athletic background is often highlighted in his professional profiles, suggesting a disciplined and competitive drive. purduesports+2
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BBBhavya Barotsaid they would recommend
AMAshkan Mizani
as a trusted venture capitalist to someone starting a new company.Feb 18, 2026
Dec 18, 2025
NPNic Poulossaid that if they were launching a startup at the pre-seed stage,
AMAshkan Mizani
would be at the top of their list for investors to work with.Aug 21, 2025
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