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GAIM Ops West
October 5 - 8 2025
Waldorf Astoria Monarch BeachDana Point, CA

Ivan Nikkhoo
Managing Partner at Navigate Ventures
Speaker

Profile

With more than four decades of global C-level experience in the technology and investment sectors, Ivan Nikkhoo is a distinguished investor, entrepreneur, board member, and educator with deep expertise in private capital markets and manager selection. His career has been defined by a commitment to scaling innovative companies, guiding strategic investments, and advancing industry best practices. Ivan is the Founder and Managing Partner of Navigate Ventures, a differentiated early growth venture fund with a specialized thesis: accelerating DPI and liquidity through “A Extension Rounds” for B2B Enterprise SaaS companies outside Silicon Valley. Navigate focuses on companies at a critical inflection point and helps them efficiently reach their next institutional growth round.