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Amir Malayery is a Managing Director at Insight Partners in the San Francisco Bay Area, leading the firm's secondaries strategy focused on liquidity solutions for software companies. With over 15 years of dedicated experience in venture capital and growth equity, he has successfully deployed more than $1 billion across various technology investments. Malayery previously spent nearly a decade at Industry Ventures, ultimately serving as a Managing Director managing direct co-investments and secondary strategies for the $7 billion investment firm. Earlier in his career, he founded and served as the Chief Executive Officer of the mobile commerce startup Dapper Shopping, following an earlier growth equity investment role at Summit Partners. Holding degrees from Stanford University and Harvard Business School, Malayery currently focuses on providing flexible capital and secondary liquidity to late-stage technology and internet enterprises.
Amir Malayery is a distinguished Managing Director at Industry Ventures, a pioneering firm in the venture capital landscape known for its multi-strategy approach to private market investments. In his pivotal role, Amir is instrumental in shaping Industry Ventures' diverse portfolio through his expertise in venture capital fund investments, direct secondary transactions, and co-investments in high-growth technology companies.
At Industry Ventures, Amir Malayery's responsibilities encompass a broad spectrum of investment activities. He is deeply involved in sourcing, evaluating, and executing investments in top-tier venture capital funds, providing capital to the next generation of innovative startups. Beyond fund commitments, Amir also leads direct secondary transactions, offering liquidity solutions to early investors, founders, and employees in successful private companies. His strategic insights also extend to co-investments, where Industry Ventures directly invests alongside leading venture capital firms in promising growth-stage enterprises across various sectors, including enterprise software, fintech, healthcare technology, and consumer internet.
Amir's career background reflects a strong foundation in finance and private market investing. Prior to his tenure at Industry Ventures, he honed his analytical and transactional skills through various roles that prepared him for the complexities of venture capital. His experience has equipped him with a keen eye for identifying undervalued assets and emerging market trends, making him a valuable asset to Industry Ventures and its limited partners.
His work at Industry Ventures contributes significantly to the firm's reputation as a sophisticated investor capable of navigating the intricate private equity ecosystem. By focusing on both primary fund commitments and secondary market opportunities, Amir helps Industry Ventures provide flexible capital solutions and build a robust, diversified portfolio designed to deliver consistent returns. While specific individual investments are often confidential in the venture capital world, Amir Malayery's strategic contributions have been vital in building a portfolio that includes stakes in many of the most impactful technology companies of our time, indirectly through fund investments or directly through secondary and co-investment strategies.
Amir Malayery's commitment to rigorous due diligence and a deep understanding of market dynamics ensures that Industry Ventures continues to identify and capitalize on compelling investment opportunities, reinforcing its position as a leader in venture capital secondaries and fund-of-funds strategies.
Amir Malayery is a Managing Director at Industry Ventures, a prominent venture capital firm. He specializes in venture capital fund investments, direct secondary transactions, and co-investments.
Amir Malayery invests in venture capital funds, executes direct secondary transactions, and participates in co-investments in growth-stage technology companies across diverse sectors like enterprise software, fintech, and healthcare technology.
Amir Malayery works as a Managing Director at Industry Ventures, a leading venture capital firm known for its multi-strategy approach to private market investments, including fund-of-funds and secondary strategies.
