Ace Tarakchian

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : DC

Founding Fractional Expert & Advisor at Forward Share Ventures

Los Angeles County, California, United States

Overview

Ace Tarakchian is a business consultant, angel investor, and advisor focused on guiding startups in healthcare, biotech, and technology. He specializes in capital raising, financial strategy, and business development, leveraging his experience with tech accelerators and his MBA from UC Irvine. He has helped startups raise over $327 million.

Ace is heavily involved in community building and mentorship, having served as President for the Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America (AESA). He is passionate about leveraging his professional network to create opportunities for founders and is also an assistant producer for an upcoming feature film, showing his interest in creative projects.

Unique fact: He is a strategic advisor and investor in a company developing a room-temperature ambient pressure superconductor with transformative potential across multiple industries.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

Precise But Practical

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They are not always relationship oriented. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Startup Fundraising
A core focus of his consulting and advisory roles, he has helped companies raise over $327M in debt and equity financing and frequently presents on the topic.
Founder Mentorship
Actively advises over 100 portfolio startups through groups like Expert Dojo and is passionate about helping entrepreneurs navigate challenges and achieve growth.
Breakthrough Technologies
As an advisor and investor for Cutting Edge Superconductors, he is directly involved in the commercialization of a novel room-temperature superconductor.

Media Appearances

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Work History

3-2026
Founding Fractional Expert & Advisor at Forward Share Ventures
1-2026
Business Consultant/Advisor/Shareholder at Cutting Edge Superconductors, Inc.
4-2025
Angel Investor at SimCare AI (YC S24)
8-2024
Brain Trust Advisor at Expert Dojo
6-2024
Angel Investor at Science and Technology Angels Network (STAN)

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from UC Irvine
2007 - 2010
Bachelor's degree from UC Irvine

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Insights For Selling To Ace

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ace is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ace

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ace move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Ace take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Ace

Personality Compatibility


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