ENTREPRENEUR, ADVISOR, INVESTOR, SPEAKER.
I help founders, creators, and leaders cut through the noise — to make smarter decisions, move with clarity, and build real leverage. My work lives at the intersection of culture, technology, and commerce, grounded in one belief: context is power.
I’ve spent my career leading and scaling companies, backing bold founders, and building communities that last. As the former CEO of Beautycon Media, I helped grow a small community event into a global platform for Gen Z and Millennial audiences across the U.S., U.K., Asia, and the Middle East.
Today, I’m the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Kinship Ventures and a Partner at Intuition Capital, investing in more than 100 startups — including OpenAI, MoonPay, Olipop, Public, and Caddis. I’ve been recognized by Fast Company as one of the Most Creative People in Business and by The Hollywood Reporter as a Top 25 Digital Power Player.
I’m also a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute, a founding member of the Iranian Diaspora Collective, and a co-founder of Beauty United. I live in Los Angeles with my wife, Professor Dr. Roya Rastegar, our two sons, and our Airedale.
Advisor & Investor
When I am not being a founder I love to back other next generation disruptive founders.
Speaker
People say I am a multi-hyphenate speaker and I like to talk about the business and cultural state of Beauty & Wellness, the movement around Women Life Freedom, Money and Financial Literacy , Personal Growth, and of course my day job and adventures in Venture Capital.
To enquire about speaking events, please email MojMahdaraTeam@unitedtalent.com
Work With ME
Keynote Speaking
Inspire, Motivate, and Push boundaries on ideas and concepts.
Workshops
Let's make a day of it and have an interactive working session and make it Edu-Tainment.
Media Spokesperson
Happy to lend my voice and platform on issues I align with.
Branded Content
Podcast, content and brand storytelling. My favorite thing to do.
Moj Mahdara: Iranian-American Entrepreneur Building Brands and Global Communities
