Published inFika Ventures2025 LA First Look Retreat — Altitude and Advertising: Building MNTN with a Pilot’s Precision…At this year’s 10th Annual LA First Look Retreat, Mark Douglas, President and CEO of MNTN, joined Arteen Arabshahi, General Partner at…Jun 10Jun 10
Published inFika VenturesWhy We Invested in Deferred: Making 1031 Exchanges Accessible to All InvestorsIf you’ve ever sold real estate, you’ve probably heard of a 1031 exchange, also known as Section 1031 of the U.S. tax code. It’s one of the…Apr 29Apr 29
Published inFika VenturesSupply Chain to AI Impact: Investment Themes for 2025Coauthored by arteen arabshahi and Olivia PittardJan 30A response icon1Jan 30A response icon1
Published inFika VenturesWhy We Invested in Hue: Bridging the Authenticity Gap in eCommerceIn coming back to VC and Fika Ventures, I didn’t expect my first investment to be so squarely aligned with my last 4 years of experience as…Oct 25, 2024Oct 25, 2024
Published inarteeninLAHomecoming: Why I’m Back to Investing and Fika VenturesThere may be no better tell of a VC turned operator turned back to VC than the fact that my last long-form post was about leaving venture…Oct 21, 2024Oct 21, 2024
Published inarteeninLABook notes #16 — Essays in LoveA continuation of concise book reviews, with original context here.Nov 28, 2020Nov 28, 2020
Published inarteeninLABook notes #15 — The Power of NoA continuation of concise book reviews, with original context here.Nov 28, 2020Nov 28, 2020
Published inarteeninLABook notes #15 — Let My People Go SurfingA continuation of concise book reviews, with original context here.Nov 28, 2020Nov 28, 2020
Published inarteeninLAWhy I’m leaving Venture Capital to join RouteI was 24 years old when I first started writing this post.Sep 28, 2020A response icon3Sep 28, 2020A response icon3
Published inarteeninLA12 COVID-friendly LA gems for you to discoverWhen I graduated college, I moved to LA while my brother and most of my close friends headed to New York City. I lived in NYC for a summer…Jul 14, 2020Jul 14, 2020
