Sean Nasiri

J.A.S is a prominent family office out of Abu Dhabi. We take a founder-centric approach to venture and believe in developing a long-term partnership with our portfolio. We are here to serve our companies, not just by providing capital but also by opening up our Rolodex, participating in subsequent rounds, and connecting them with our network of late-stage VCs, sovereign wealth funds, and other family offices between the US and UAE. While we are stage and sector agnostic, we look for innovative technologies that bolster large ecosystems, with fiscally responsible and scalable business models, and have already gained some traction-- Bonus points if you plan to enter UAE.

Join our community today! facebook.com/fowndersnewark/ FOWNDERS is the collective of all the individuals that make up our community. We believe that our organization should be defined by the loyal community members who seek to build their professional and personal skill set through experiential and communal learning. Through our three core offerings, business development, personal development, and influencer development, our community actively and habitually gains the skills, strategies, and mentorship needed to align their purpose towards a prosperous career and lifestyle. Your professional interests are at the core of our iterative product development process because as teachers of the principles of entrepreneurship, the customer always comes first. So if you are eager to learn a new skill within any of the three core offerings. Reach out to us so FOWNDERS can work to bring you precisely what you are looking for within our community.

J.A.S is a prominent family office out of Abu Dhabi. We take a founder-centric approach to venture and believe in developing a long-term partnership with our portfolio. We are here to serve our companies, not just by providing capital but also by opening up our Rolodex, participating in subsequent rounds, and connecting them with our network of late-stage VCs, sovereign wealth funds, and other family offices between the US and UAE. While we are stage and sector agnostic, we look for innovative technologies that bolster large ecosystems, with fiscally responsible and scalable business models, and have already gained some traction-- Bonus points if you plan to enter UAE.

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

Founded in 2014, we’re America’s largest venture firm for individual investors and VC investing partner to over 11,000 individuals and institutions. Offerings include institutional-grade funds with large diversified portfolios and deal-by-deal investing through our Syndicates. Investment minimum is $10,000. • Top-20 VC Firm (Time Magazine ’25) • Top-Decile Investment Performance (Carta Benchmarks ‘25) • Top 20 VC Firm (CB Insights 24) • Top 50 Unicorn VC (Stanford GSB Research ‘25) • Top 3 Most Active US VC Firm (PitchBook ‘18 - ‘24) • Most Founder Friendly Investor List (Inc. Magazine ‘24) • Worlds Most Innovative Companies (Fast Company 22) • #1 Most Active Venture Firm in the US (PitchBook 22 & 23) • Top 20 Venture Firm (CB Insights 24) • Worlds Most Innovative Companies (Fast Company 22) • Portfolio of 1,600+ current and historical companies • 40+ full-time VC investors • Founders get access to our community of 850,000+ members and 6,000+ Experts. Offers of securities made only to eligible investors by formal offering documents describing risks, terms, and other important information that must be considered before investing. Example portfolio companies shown for illustrative purposes only, do not necessarily reflect investment outcomes that were or would be obtained by any AV fund or investor, and are not available to future investors, except potentially in follow-on investments. Venture capital investing involves substantial risk, including risk of loss of all capital invested. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The content on this account is intended solely for persons located in the U.S. and is not directed at, and must not be acted upon, by any person in the United Kingdom. UK residents seeking information about AV should refer only to communications issued by Alumni Ventures UK LLP, which provides information solely on a non-promotional basis and only distributes Financial Promotions to eligible recipients in accordance with UK law.

Join our community today! facebook.com/fowndersnewark/ FOWNDERS is the collective of all the individuals that make up our community. We believe that our organization should be defined by the loyal community members who seek to build their professional and personal skill set through experiential and communal learning. Through our three core offerings, business development, personal development, and influencer development, our community actively and habitually gains the skills, strategies, and mentorship needed to align their purpose towards a prosperous career and lifestyle. Your professional interests are at the core of our iterative product development process because as teachers of the principles of entrepreneurship, the customer always comes first. So if you are eager to learn a new skill within any of the three core offerings. Reach out to us so FOWNDERS can work to bring you precisely what you are looking for within our community.

GenYrator combines the word "Generation-Y" with "accelerator," and is the first equity crowdfunding platform with a mission to advance existing Generation-Y startups. “Where Kickstarter meets Shark Tank.” Equity crowdfunding has revolutionized the way startups raise capital, but GenYrator is the only platform to build an ecosystem dedicated to helping young entrepreneurs succeed. Through GenYrators community of startups, investors, and supporters, young founders of all industries get access to the resources and guidance typically exclusive to startup hubs such as Silicon Valley. Investors now have the chance to combine real returns with real impact by investing in the next generation of leaders and innovators. The platforms community-based approach makes this possible by helping millennial-founded companies get to the next level, thus creating more jobs, stimulating the economy, and driving change.