Farhad Mohit

Overview

Farhad Mohit is an entrepreneur and angel investor based in Los Angeles, California. He is the founder and full-time volunteer at GoodParty.org, a platform that helps independents run, win, and serve without partisan or big-money support. He is also the founder of GiftedSavings.org, a non-profit that gifts diversified investment portfolios to high school students to spark their interest in learning about money, investing, and financial planning. Previously, he was the founder and CEO of Flipagram (now TikTok), a pioneering visual storytelling app that empowered users to create short musical videos from their personal photos and video clips. Flipagram was the fastest-growing app of all time, reaching hundreds of millions of downloads before being acquired by ByteDance to become a foundational part of TikTok. Prior to Flipagram, Farhad founded BizRate.com in 1996 and Shopzilla in 2003, leading both to profitability as essential shopping services used by millions of online shoppers. Farhad holds an MBA in Entrepreneurial Management from the Wharton School and a Double B.S. in Mathematics/Applied Science and Economics with a specialization in Computing from UCLA. He serves on the board of Burning Man and is a TED Patron & TED Catalyst. He also co-founded and is Chairman of Farhang Foundation, an Iranian arts and cultural non-profit. Farhad is based in Los Angeles, California, where he lives with his wife and three children.

Investment Focus

• Innovative technology solutions
• Scalable business models
• Strong founding teams
• Clear market differentiation
• Potential for significant growth

Portfolio Companies