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Shahryar Barati

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Founder and Managing Partner at Project Ventures
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

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.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Founder and Managing Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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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.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Founder and Managing Partner
Project Ventures
7-2024
Mentor
AI SuperConnector
1-2024
Mentor
Techstars
9-2024
Mentor
MedTech SuperConnector
11-2023
Venture Scout
Seedrs
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Education
2017 - 2019
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Imperial Business School
2003 - 2007
BEng
Imperial College London
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