Zareh is President and CEO of Tahoe Associates, a private investment entity with Investment focus in Early Stage Companies from Seed, to Series A to Series C preferred stock stages. As lead investor have negotiated terms and formed syndicates and secured follow-on investments led by venture capital firms.
Currently studying MBA at TRIUM Global EMBA program, an alliance between the NYU Stern School of Business (NYU), the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and the HEC School of Management in Paris.
I have founded, built, and managed several engineering companies throughout my career . I have extensive technical and operational experience, with a particular knowledge of software, data and telecommunication systems. I am also an active member and advisor for several startup companies.
I was one of the founders and CEO of the Iris Group, creating multiple engineering teams to develop optical products from the network core to the edge. I was also one of the founders of Monterey Networks, Inc., pioneering the industry’s first wavelength router. Cisco acquired Monterey in 1999 to fulfill its core optical networking strategy.
Masters degree in Engineering Management from Santa Clara University, an Executive Management degree from UCLA Graduate School of Management, and a BSEE from Villanova University.
