Leigha Schjelderup’s thesis explores Armenia’s innovation paradox: extraordinary tech talent and diaspora support coexisting with weak institutions and performative policies. Focusing on the AI sector, she reveals how overcoming fragmentation is key to transforming isolated successes into systemic progress.
In this Q&A, founding partner of HIVE Ventures and partner at Index Ventures, Nina Achadjian discusses her experience in venture capital and where she sees the Armenian ecosystem heading with EVN Report’s Njdeh Satourian.
The global tech sector in 2022 was turbulent. The trend for venture capital investments shows that investors were much more cautious. What does this mean for the Armenian startup ecosystem?
BigStory VC, a founder-led venture capital fund, promises to be the first of its kind, as Armenia’s start-up ecosystem continues to grow and its members attain success.
Young people in Armenia can use start-ups as a vehicle to impact change and disrupt the status quo not only in their country, but also for solving global problems despite overwhelming challenges.
HyeTech, a gathering of Armenian professionals who share technical, business and entrepreneurship expertise, is a case study in the value that networking organizations create for both their members and the ecosystem they operate in.
We are at an exciting inflection point for Armenia’s tech sector, as the potential for rapid growth and new activity in the coming years is high, writes Njdeh Satourian.
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