# Behzad Kianmahd

> Behzad Kianmahd is a seed investor at TAU Ventures (Los Angeles) backing Apps and Events. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [TAU Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tau-ventures)
- Location: Los Angeles, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Aug 2020
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/behzad-kianmahd-7484b342

Behzad Kianmahd is a seed investor at TAU Ventures in Los Angeles focused on Apps and Events. Behzad is currently the CEO and founder at Maxim Commercial Capital, a privately held specialty finance company; and a principal at Axiom Investments & Management, Inc., a diversified investment company.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Events | 1 | 33% |
| Mobile | 1 | 33% |
| Social | 1 | 33% |
| Software | 1 | 33% |

8 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sesh | Sesh, the super parent helper. Helping parents build healthy relationships, manage behavioral issues, and make better decisions... from first words to all grown up. | $1.6M | Pre-Seed | Aug 11, 2020 |  |
| GonnaBe | GonnaBe: Plans, made simple.The social planning space is crowded, noisy, and confusing – as are the apps themselves.Simplicity and elegance are key. GonnaBe's UX and patent-pending technologies change the game:The ease of Instagram.The utility of Twitter.The allure of Path.GonnaBe is a platform – not a planning tool.Seamless integration, frictionless sharing, and device agnostic. GonnaBe is the simplest way to share information, period. | $200K | Seed | Feb 10, 2013 |  |
| GonnaBe | GonnaBe: Plans, made simple.The social planning space is crowded, noisy, and confusing – as are the apps themselves.Simplicity and elegance are key. GonnaBe's UX and patent-pending technologies change the game:The ease of Instagram.The utility of Twitter.The allure of Path.GonnaBe is a platform – not a planning tool.Seamless integration, frictionless sharing, and device agnostic. GonnaBe is the simplest way to share information, period. |  | Seed | Oct 01, 2012 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Connetic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/connetic-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [OSJL LLC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/osjl-llc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Radest Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/radest-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About TAU Ventures

VC Fund · Tel Aviv, Israel

TAU Ventures is an early-stage focused venture capital fund affiliated with Tel Aviv University, investing in the next generation of impactful home-grown technology companies. At the heart of the start-up nation, TAU Ventures invests the first capital into startups and is dedicated to helping them transform their ideas into global businesses.TAU Ventures cultivates an innovation ecosystem by combining the resources and global network of Tel Aviv University, strong industry connections, and a supportive home-base for founders. Together with its world-leading team of experienced mentors, TAU Ventures empowers startups in their critical, early steps. At its 1000 sq meter co-working office space located in Tel Aviv, the team works shoulder to shoulder with their portfolio companies, nurturing their growth by drawing on the strength of its innovation ecosystem on a daily basis.

2 contacts available at TAU Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nimrod Cohen | Founder and Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nimrod-cohen-2 |
| Behzad Kianmahd | Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/behzad-kianmahd |

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## FAQ

### What does Behzad Kianmahd invest in?

Behzad Kianmahd invests primarily in Apps, Events and Mobile startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Behzad Kianmahd last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Behzad Kianmahd closed in Aug 2020. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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