Farzad Soleimani, Angel Investor

Farzad Soleimani is an angel investor with a portfolio that includes Katalyze AI, where he participated in its seed round. Katalyze AI specializes in enhancing biomanufacturing processes through cutting‑edge AI technologies. It raised $10.5M in its seed round in July 2026. Farzad is Healthcare Partner at 1984 Ventures, where he has worked since 2019. He also lectures in Management and Entrepreneurship at Rice Business – Jones Graduate School of Business.