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Global HQ
California, United States
Countries of investment
  • USA
Investment stages
  • Pre-Seed
  • Seed
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    About
    SYD Ventures is a startup company founded by Andrey Shirben in 2012. It is unique in that it is not a fund but an investment company focused on early stage startups. Andrey, who has been building various ventures since the age of 19, leverages his extensive experience in entrepreneurship, technical background, online marketing, monetization, and business to screen hundreds of startups every year. The company invests in people rather than ideas, focusing mainly on very early seed and pre-seed stages. Their investment philosophy emphasizes interdisciplinary diversification, proactive investments, and longterm partnerships where SYD Ventures can be personally involved in building and scaling the ventures.
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    $10K
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    $25K
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    SYD Ventures focuses on interdisciplinary diversification and proactive investments, aiming to invest in great teams and scalable early stage startups. They emphasize personal involvement and longterm partnerships.
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