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Kiyan Zandiyeh Empty Rooms: Venture Capital on the Emerging Frontier at Sturgeon Capital (Capital Allocators, EP.317)

Published: May 25, 2023, 8 a.m.

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Today\\u2019s sponsored insight is another empty room, an opportunity ignored by most investors because they either don\\u2019t want to or can\\u2019t participate. This time around, we\\u2019ll discuss investing where capital is truly scarce - the frontier of the frontier markets.

Kiyan Zandiyeh is the CIO of Sturgeon Capital, a +$300 million private investment firm that backs bold founders building the leading technology companies in countries early into their digital transition, including Bangladesh, Central Asia, Egypt, and Pakistan.

Our conversation covers Kiyan\\u2019s early entrepreneurial and investing experience, venture and operating experience building two businesses in Iran through 80% currency devaluations, and Sturgeon\\u2019s venture strategy from there. We discuss Sturgeon\\u2019s investment process across country selection, targets, founders, valuation, risks, and investment examples. We close touching on Kiyan\\u2019s ambition in the coming years.

For full show notes, visit the episode webpage here.

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