iTel.am | July 8, 2022
StartupBenefits and StartupFundraising Feature
A detailed iTel.am story in Armenian covering how the platforms helped founders build MVPs and navigate early fundraising.
Read on iTel.amVahagn Grigoryan
Entrepreneur. M&A Advisor. Dealmaker.
I am Vahagn Grigoryan, an entrepreneur, M&A advisor, and strategic operator with a background in finance, business development, and startup growth.
I hold an MBA and a PhD in Public Finance, and I have spent years working with founders and early-stage companies across fundraising, partnerships, business design, and strategic execution.
I do not believe every opportunity is good because it sounds exciting. I believe in disciplined judgment, asymmetric upside, sharp positioning, and execution that actually moves the business forward.
Good strategy is not theory. Good strategy changes outcomes.
Companies
Companies I'm involved with.
Ventures, platforms, and institutions I have built, exited, invested in, taught in, or advised.
Currently Running
SF
Synergy Focused
M&A Adviser
Founder & CEO of a company focused on M&A advisory, strategic fit, rationale, and value creation through a synergy-focused lens.
Founder & CEO Investor EQEqwefy
Investment involvement and strategic interest in a company I back as an investor.
Investor Education AUAAmerican University of Armenia
Teaching innovation and entrepreneurship through practical venture thinking.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Exited SBStartup Benefits
Founder support platform I built and later exited to Startup Science.
Founder & CEO Exited SFStartup Fundraising
Platform centered on helping founders approach fundraising with more structure and clarity.
Founder Exited CCurrencii
B2B currency marketplace designed around FX predictability and business risk reduction.
FounderMedia Mentions
Companies and projects featured in the media.
Selected coverage of my company-building work across startup support, fintech, and accelerator participation.
EPIC AUA | Portfolio Story
Currencii Success Story
EPIC's portfolio page documents Currencii's path from incubation and pivot to international acceleration and market entry.
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iTel.am | March 15, 2018
Curencii Selected for Startup Wise Guys
English iTel.am coverage of Curencii joining the Startup Wise Guys accelerator program and expanding beyond the Armenian market.
Read on iTel.amTeaching and Writing
Useful ideas, grounded in real situations.
I teach entrepreneurship and innovation with a practical lens. A good idea is not enough. You need structure, judgment, narrative, and the ability to face reality.
Book
How to Evaluate a Startup Idea
A practical guide to identifying and validating business ideas that last. Built for founders who want better decisions before bigger commitments.
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What you will find on this blog.
Some posts will be analytical, some practical, and some blunt. All of them aim to be useful.
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Let us talk if you are building something meaningful.
If you are evaluating an opportunity, thinking through growth, exploring fundraising, or looking at a strategic transaction, feel free to reach out.