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Rouz Jazayeri

Co-Founder and Managing Director atCatapult VenturesFirm active Oct 13United States and Canada
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Rouz Jazayeri is a venture capitalist at Catapult Ventures, focusing on deep-tech startups. He previously worked at Kleiner Perkins and Intel, and studied electrical engineering at Purdue.

What Rouz can write

Writes checks of$250K to $3MEstimate
Comes in atSeed, Series ALead preference not reported
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Catapult Ventures writes $250K to $3M checks, larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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Career

  1. Intel
  2. Kleiner Perkins
  3. Catapult Ventures · Co-Founder and Managing Director
    Now

Investments named in public bios

OculiiXNOR.aiLeft Hand RoboticsFlightWaveEngine ML

Focus

deep-techseed stage

Education

Purdue, EE

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Who is Rouz Jazayeri?

Rouz Jazayeri is a venture capitalist at Catapult Ventures, focusing on deep-tech startups. He previously worked at Kleiner Perkins and Intel, and studied electrical engineering at Purdue.

How much does Rouz Jazayeri invest?

Rouz Jazayeri invests through Catapult Ventures, which writes checks of $250K to $3M at seed, series a.

How do I pitch Rouz Jazayeri?

A warm intro from a founder Catapult Ventures backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Rouz Jazayeri do before Catapult Ventures?

Intel; Kleiner Perkins.

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