Payam Zamani – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

Payam Zamani, the Founder of One Planet Group, focuses on investing in innovative, high-growth seed companies and some later-stage entities. His investment thesis involves companies that aspire to ‘Innovation + Intention’ in areas such as the future of mobility, education technology, health technology, and environmental solutions. Zamani emphasizes building an equitable and inclusive economy, with a significant percentage of investments in companies led by women and/or people of color. The stage of investment by Payam Zamani ranges from seed to later stages, with a preference for high-capacity founders and businesses with large potential for success. Geographically, Zamani operates primarily in North America, with a physical presence in the Bay Area HQ. His partnership and collaboration style involves a focus on interdependence, connecting different parts of the world, and promoting meaningful collaborations.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Country: Iran
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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🤖 AI Activity Report

Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: Search results show Payam Zamani / One Planet Group made a $10M investment in Inspirato (press release dated Aug 13, 2024) and portfolio exits listed with 2024 activity (e.g., OpenLearning, LifeDNA, Trend.io exited 2024). The most recent known investment activity is August 2024, which is less than 15 months prior to Nov 1, 2025? Calculate difference: from Aug 13, 2024 to Nov 1, 2025 is ~14.6 months – that is more than 12 months, but there are portfolio exits in 2025? Tracxn result dated Sep 3, 2025 lists investments as of Oct 2017; however the confirmed direct investment date is Aug 13, 2024. That places last investment >12 months ago; therefore classification should be “low-active”.

Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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Brent Handler
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