Stephen Oskoui

Co-Founder & Managing Partner atGigafundTexas

Stephen Oskoui is a venture capitalist and co-founder of Gigafund. He previously served as a venture partner at Founders Fund and led Smiley Media as founder and CEO.

What Stephen can write

Writes checks ofNot reported
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series BLead preference not reported
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Career

  1. Smiley Media · Founder and CEO
  2. Founders Fund · Venture Partner
  3. Gigafund · Co-founder and Managing Partner
    Now

Companies founded

GigafundSmiley MediaEndorse Liberty

Investments named in public bios

SpaceXNeuralinkthe Boring CompanyRover

Focus

venture capital

Education

Stanford University, computer science

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Who is Stephen Oskoui?

Stephen Oskoui is a venture capitalist and co-founder of Gigafund. He previously served as a venture partner at Founders Fund and led Smiley Media as founder and CEO.

How much does Stephen Oskoui invest?

Gigafund has not reported a check size. It invests at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

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What did Stephen Oskoui do before Gigafund?

Founder and CEO at Smiley Media; Venture Partner at Founders Fund.

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