Arda Kotikian

Associate atSafar PartnersFirm active Oct 13Massachusetts

Arda Kotikian is an Associate at Safar Partners and a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University. She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College.

What Arda can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atSeed, Series A, Series BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
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Career

  1. Safar Partners · Associate
    Now
  2. Harvard University · postdoctoral fellow

Education

Harvard University, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering and Materials ScienceMount Holyoke College, B.A. in Chemistry and Mathematics

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Who is Arda Kotikian?

Arda Kotikian is an Associate at Safar Partners and a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University. She holds a Ph.D. from Harvard and a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College.

How much does Arda Kotikian invest?

Safar Partners has not reported a check size. It invests at seed, series a, series b.

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What did Arda Kotikian do before Safar Partners?

postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University.

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