Parinaz Motamedy

Parinaz Motamedy is a Partner and Investment Committee Member at Safar Partners, a venture capital firm based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In this role, she invests in seed- to growth-stage technology companies originating from institutions like MIT, Harvard University, and the University of Rochester, contributing to a firm that manages over $1 billion across more than 75 portfolio companies. Prior to joining Safar Partners, she worked in Paris at AccorHotels, where she focused on corporate venture investments targeting early-stage hospitality startups. Earlier in her career, Motamedy served on the Product Structuring Team at Blackstone Alternative Asset Management in New York City and earned an MBA from MIT Sloan alongside a BA in Philosophy from Harvard. Her current focus centers on sourcing university-affiliated technology deals and applying private equity principles to scale emerging enterprises.