Farzin Shadpour

Managing Director, San Francisco Ventures

Mr. Shadpour is a Venture Capital investor and Managing Director of San Francisco Ventures. He has been part of the Silicon Valley Ecosystem for over ten years. Previously Mr. Shadpour was a Partner at Plug & Play, LLC., the most active Venture Capital firm, Accelerator, and Corporate Innovation Center in Silicon Valley and the world. Plug & Play has invested in over 30 unicorns, including two that were led by Mr. Shadpour. 

Mr. Shadpour has led investments in more than 50 startups globally, including the United States, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Mr. Shadpour has advised executives of over 50 of the Fortune 500, including Walmart, on Corporate Venture Capital investment and Digital Transformation. Before moving to Silicon Valley, Mr. Shadpour was with the Boeing co. where he had positions of increasing responsibility domestically and globally. Mr. Shadpour has worked in the U.S., U.K., France, and Israel and has managed teams in Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, and China. Mr. Shadpour currently resides with his wife and two children in San Francisco, CA. Farzin Shadpour is an engineer and a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.