Shahryar Barati

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Founder and Managing Partner at Project Ventures

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Shahryar Barati is the Founder and Managing Partner of Project Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on Deep Tech and AI startups. He combines his experience from J. P. Morgan and as a startup C-level operator to support founders. A three-time Imperial College alumnus, he is deeply integrated into the universitys innovation ecosystem.

Deeply committed to his alma mater, Shahryar actively mentors startups and frequents campus innovation events like the Venture Catalyst Challenge. He is a vocal supporter of the next generation of founders, particularly in applied AI and specialized vertical applications, and champions women-led ventures from Imperials enterprise lab.

His proudest prior achievement was launching and managing the UKs first automated VC fund.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Cautious & Analytical

Systematic

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.
 While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Deep Tech & AI
His VC fund, Project Ventures, is dedicated to investing in deep tech and applied AI startups emerging from top research ecosystems like Imperial College.
University Spinouts
As a three-time Imperial College alumnus, he is building a fund specifically to back entrepreneurs from the university, focusing on its high-quality deal flow.
Emerging VC Funds
He advocates for small, specialist funds, believing their niche expertise and faster decision-making lead to outperformance compared to larger, generalist funds.

Media Appearances

Shahryar has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2023
Founder and Managing Partner at Project Ventures
7-2024
Mentor at AI SuperConnector
1-2024
Mentor at Techstars
9-2024
Mentor at MedTech SuperConnector
11-2023
Venture Scout at Seedrs

Education

2017 - 2019
Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Imperial Business School
2003 - 2007
BEng from Imperial College London

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Insights For Selling To Shahryar

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Shahryar is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Shahryar

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Shahryar move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Shahryar take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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