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Naza Metghalchi

Partner at Heartcore Capital

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Overview

Naza Metghalchi is a Partner at Heartcore Capital[1], focusing on early-stage investment across Applied AI, Manufacturing, Fintech and related sectors[2]. Metghalchi previously served as Principal at EQT Ventures from June 2022 to October 2025[4], bringing five years of experience as an operator before transitioning to early-stage investing[2]. Metghalchi's investment approach emphasizes go-to-market strategy and organizational building alongside founder partnership[2]. Board and investor roles have included positions at Kota (formerly Yonder), Stealth, Peanut, Cytora, Unmind, and Flow Engineering between 2020 and 2025[5][6][7][8][9][10]. Metghalchi holds an MSc in Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a BA in Politics from King's College London[11][12], with prior study at Universitat Pompeu Fabra[13].

Profile introduction
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👋🏽 Ex operator turned early stage investor at Heartcore Capital, after 5 years at EQT Ventures. We back European founders of genius and courage from inception. 📈 I focus on big, bold opportunities, and founders. The kind that give you goosebumps and make you feel equally excited and terrified at night. These can be found in Applied AI, Manufacturing, Fintech and beyond. 🤩 I partner with founders as a problem solver, and people person at core. My two lanes are go to market and org building/recruiting. 🌎 Third culture kid: from Tehran, via Paris, now in London.

Career history

  1. PartnerApr 2026 to presentHeartcore Capital
  2. PrincipalJun 2022 to Oct 2025EQT Ventures
  3. Board Member2023 to 2025Kota (formerly Yonder)
  4. Board Member2023 to 2025Stealth
  5. Board Observer2022 to 2025Cytora
  6. Investor2021 to 2025Unmind
  7. Investor2021 to 2025Flow Engineering
  8. Board Member2020 to 2025Peanut

Education

  1. MSc, ManagementThe London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE))
  2. BA, PoliticsKing's College London
  3. Universitat Pompeu Fabra

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