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Bahram Tavakoli

PM at FanDuel | Investor

United States

Invests in

Skills

Financial Analysis
Product Development
Operations Management
Product Management
Strategy
Jira
Data Analysis
Microsoft PowerPoint
Product Delivery
Strategic Planning
Operating Models
Financial Operations
Business Strategy
Business Operations
Financial Metrics
Microsoft Excel
Leadership

Education

Work Experience

2022

  • Product Manager

    2024

    Building innovative products at the intersection of consumer, media, and entertainment. Key product initiatives include: - Partnering with the NBA, NFL, and other top leagues for bespoke gaming experiences for professional athletes - Insider Trading Detection (industry's first) - New State Launches - Canada Expansion

  • Associate Product Manager (APM)

    2022 - 2024

  • Founding Team

    2024

    VPCA is a consortium of Golden Gate Ventures, Mekong Capital, Do Ventures, and other GPs from the leading VC and PE firms in Southeast Asia and Vietnam—SEA’s fastest-growing market. Our goal is to spur and strengthen Vietnam’s technology and startup ecosystem with institutional investment. Strategy & Ops team.

  • Founding Partner

    2019

    Backed by 500 Global, 248 is an early-stage fund investing in Babson, Olin, & Wellesley College founders. I helped start the fund in partnership with my close friend and recruited amazing individuals from nearby schools to help source, evaluate, and invest in BOW startups.

  • Partner

    2019 - 2021

  • Founder

    2023

    WagerPager is the leading jobs platform for sports betting—America’s fastest-growing industry. Find jobs across the stack from major sports books, startups, tech providers, and more. - Helped thousands find jobs in the industry - Ranked above Glassdoor on Google - Negotiated strategic partnerships with Duke, Michigan, Notre Dame, and other top universities - Secured partnership with Talent Inc (leading career services company)

2021 - 2022

  • Partner

    2021 - 2022

    Partner on Investment Team of First Round Capital's $10M student-focused venture fund, making investments of up to $100,000 in startups founded by students, MBAs, PhDs, and beyond. Our portfolio companies have created $1B+ in valuation and raised $4B+ in follow-on capital across 40 universities. Notable investments include FiscalNote, Shield AI, Dandy, and Athelas, with co-investors including Sequoia, a16z, and General Catalyst. Our alumni network includes partners at Sequoia, a16z, and other top funds, exited founders, executives, and more. Areas of focus: consumer internet, commerce, marketplaces/platforms, media/entertainment, vertical products.

2021 - 2021

  • New Ventures

    2021 - 2021

    Growth strategy & evaluated potential M&A targets for Thrasio's DTC and brick-and-mortar expansion.

2020 - 2021

  • Product

    2020 - 2021

    The online marketplace pioneering consumer-to-manufacturer (C2M). Joined during our biggest growth phase and left a whole lot wiser. $50M from Canaan, Night, Ludlow, Index, and the leaders of CAA, SoftBank, Xiaomi, GitHub, & more.

  • Investment Team

    2019 - 2020

    Multi-billion-dollar single family office Investing in the world’s best companies & funds. Venture capital team.

  • Private Equity

    2018 - 2018

    YC meets lower market PE.

  • Executive Committee Member

    2015 - 2017

    The world's most prestigious and largest virtual entrepreneurship competition for high school students. Won it & then helped the next batches of students dive into entrepreneurship.