Seif Capital · Silicon Valley

Mohsen
Moazami

Vice Chairman, DDN  ·  Founder, Seif Capital  ·  Senior Advisor, Blackstone

Technology executive, investor, and global strategist with a track record spanning Cisco, Groq, DDN, and a portfolio of landmark ventures—from early-stage bets to landmark public exits.

$20B Groq × Nvidia Deal
$6B Cisco Revenue Led
$300M CNTP AUM
2010 Ellis Island Medal
Mohsen Moazami with Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA
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About
Mohsen Moazami
Ellis Island
Medal of Honor
2010

A Career Built at the
Intersection of Capital
& Technology

Mohsen Moazami is a technology executive and investor whose career spans four decades of institution-building across Silicon Valley, global emerging markets, and the frontier of artificial intelligence.

Currently Vice Chairman at DDN—the world's leading AI data and storage infrastructure company—he previously served as a member of the Office of the CEO and President of International at Groq, where he played a pivotal role in the company's extraordinary $20 billion acquisition by Nvidia, the largest transaction in Nvidia's history.

As the Founder and Managing Partner of Seif Capital, a Silicon Valley–based technology investment and advisory firm, Mohsen brings decades of pattern recognition, global relationships, and operational depth to every engagement.

He currently serves as a Senior Advisor to Blackstone and as an Operating Partner at Kestrel Partners (London), focused on value creation in business-critical software companies listed on the UK Stock Exchange.

M.S. Mechanical Engineering — Stanford University
B.S. Engineering Sciences, Minor in Economics — UC San Diego
Ellis Island Medal of Honor, 2010
Chairman, Astrea Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: ASAX)
Career

A History of
Defining Moments

Present
Vice Chairman
DDN — AI Data & Storage Infrastructure
Leading strategic growth and international expansion at DDN, the world's premier provider of AI infrastructure solutions powering the world's most demanding AI workloads. In 2025, DDN listed on the NYSE.
2023 – 2025
Office of the CEO & President, International
Groq — AI Inference Semiconductors
Joined the leadership team of Groq, the breakthrough AI chip company, driving global expansion and strategic partnerships. Played a key role through the landmark $20 billion acquisition by Nvidia—the largest deal in Nvidia's history—establishing Groq's technology as the benchmark for AI inference at scale.
2018 – 2023
Founder & Managing Partner
Seif Capital — Technology Investment & Advisory
Founded Seif Capital to deploy capital and strategic guidance across high-growth technology companies in AI, deep tech, and global digital infrastructure. Advised sovereign wealth funds, global corporations, and venture-backed founders on transformative opportunities.
2010 – 2018
Co-Founder & General Partner
CNTP — Global Technology Investment Fund
Co-founded a $300M AUM multi-stage technology fund focused on cybersecurity, big data analytics, gig economy platforms, and SaaS. Backed category-defining companies including DoorDash (IPO), Matterport (IPO), Bina Technologies (acquired by Roche), and Bracket Computing (acquired by VMware).
1998 – 2010
Executive Leadership, Emerging Markets
Cisco Systems
Served a 12-year career at Cisco, culminating in four years as Executive Leader of the Emerging Markets division—overseeing $6 billion in annual revenue across high-growth markets spanning Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.
Early Career
Founder & CEO
Stanford Business Systems (acquired by Accenture/KSA)
Founded Stanford Business Systems, building it into a successful technology services firm before its acquisition by Accenture/KSA—the first of many value-creation milestones in a distinguished career.
By the Numbers

Impact at Scale

$20B
Groq × Nvidia
The largest acquisition in Nvidia's history, where Mohsen served as a member of the Office of the CEO and President of International at Groq.
$6B
Cisco Revenue
Annual revenue overseen as Cisco's Executive Leader of Emerging Markets, spanning four years of leadership across high-growth global markets.
$300M
CNTP AUM
Assets under management at CNTP, the global technology fund co-founded by Mohsen, backing companies that went on to IPO and major acquisitions.
4+
Public Exits
Portfolio companies achieving significant liquidity events including IPOs (DoorDash, Matterport) and strategic acquisitions (Roche, VMware, GTT).
In the Press

Shaping the
AI Conversation

Groq leadership team
CNBC · December 2025

Nvidia Buying AI Chip Startup Groq for About $20 Billion — Its Biggest Deal Ever

Nvidia's landmark acquisition of Groq, the AI inference chip company, marks the largest deal in the semiconductor giant's history. During his tenure as President of International, Mohsen Moazami was instrumental in positioning Groq as a global force in AI infrastructure, culminating in this historic transaction.

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Mohsen Moazami with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang
Asia Times · May 2025

American AI Chipmakers' Eyes Are on Saudi Arabia Now, Not China

As U.S. tech companies redirect their geopolitical focus toward the Gulf, Mohsen Moazami's longstanding relationships across the Middle East and his presence at the U.S.–Saudi Investment Forum 2025 position Seif Capital at the center of this pivotal capital reallocation.

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Board & Advisory

Current
Engagements

Vice Chairman
DDN
The world's leading AI data and storage infrastructure company, powering the most demanding AI, research, and enterprise workloads globally.
Senior Advisor
Blackstone
Advising one of the world's preeminent alternative asset management firms on technology sector strategy and global investment opportunities.
Operating Partner
Kestrel Partners
London-based private equity firm driving value creation in under-researched, business-critical software companies listed on the UK Stock Exchange.
Board Member
X-Energy
Venture-backed advanced nuclear reactor company developing next-generation high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology for clean energy.
Board Member
Axiom Space
The world's leading commercial space infrastructure company, building the first private space station and advancing human spaceflight capabilities.
Board Member
Ethernovia
Next-generation automotive networking company backed by AMD and Marvell, enabling the intelligent, connected vehicles of tomorrow.
Portfolio

Select
Investments

A track record of identifying transformational companies before the market—from gig economy platforms and AI infrastructure to genomics and enterprise software.

DoorDash
IPO · NYSE: DASH
Early-stage investment in the category-defining on-demand delivery platform
Matterport
IPO · NASDAQ: MTTR
Spatial data platform for 3D digital twins of physical spaces
Bina Technologies
Acquired by Roche
Genomic data analysis platform for precision medicine and diagnostics
Bracket Computing
Acquired by VMware
Cloud security and workload isolation platform for the enterprise
Global Capacity
Acquired by GTT · $150M
Telecommunications infrastructure company successfully revitalized under board stewardship
Astrea Acquisition Corp
NASDAQ: ASAX
SPAC vehicle focused on technology sector consolidation, serving as Chairman
Contact

Let's Build
Something
Extraordinary

Seif Capital engages selectively with founders, institutions, and strategic partners navigating the intersection of technology, capital, and global markets.

Firm Seif Capital
Location Silicon Valley, California
Email mohsen@seifcapital.com
Website www.seifcapital.com