Robert Avakian

Robert Avakian is a Boston-based venture capital professional currently serving as a Venture Scout at LvlUp Ventures, a Venture Partner at NextGen Venture Partners, and the Director of Customer Engagement at CircuitHub. At LvlUp Ventures, he sources investments for a firm that backs over 500 startups annually across artificial intelligence, Web3, fintech, and consumer technology. In his operational capacity at CircuitHub, a manufacturing platform backed by Y Combinator and Google Ventures, he oversees customer engagement strategies. His prior background includes go-to-market operations and advisory roles with organizations such as SOSV, Paradromics Inc., and UCSF Medical Center. Additionally, he has mentored founders through BuildUp Bootcamp since 2021 and accepted an advisory position at BCS starting in 2025. Avakian maintains a primary focus on advising early-stage technology startups and executing go-to-market operations within the broader venture capital ecosystem.