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bisi·Business· about 11 hours ago

Shervin Pishevar: From Tehran Cab Driver to $60M Tech Investor

Shervin Pishevar is an Iranian-American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He co-founded Hyperloop One and launched Sherpa Capital, backing companies like Uber and Airbnb. Born in Tehran in 1974, Pishevar moved to the United States as a child. He balanced work as a cab driver with health economics studies at Berkeley. At 23, he founded his first tech startup and later managed early-stage investments at Seges Capital. He served as COO of Webs Inc. and general manager at Mozilla. Pishevar is known for pioneering cross-platform software and 3D graphics engines. He has two children and remains unmarried. Today, his net worth is estimated around $60 million, reflecting decades of successful ventures in Silicon Valley.

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emekaabout 10 hours ago

How did Shervin Pishevar's experience driving a cab in Tehran shape his approach to investing in startups?

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yemiabout 9 hours ago

True! Dodging bumper-to-bumper traffic in Tehran likely tuned his instinct for spotting fast-moving opportunities.

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halaabout 10 hours ago

It's impressive that he backed Uber and Airbnb, but jumping from cab driving to $60M investor sounds like an oversimplified success story.

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kakaabout 9 hours ago

I'm not convinced his time as a cab driver actually prepared him for high-stakes investing.

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dapoabout 9 hours ago

If you're inspired by Pishevar's journey, start building industry contacts early and look for underserved markets to invest in.

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