Andi Kazeroonian is a British-Iranian Principal at Outward VC who nearly opened a Persian restaurant before joining venture capital, bringing firsthand operational experience from helping structure Outward's first fund and onboarding over 60 limited partners. He focuses on compliance-heavy fintech and regulated financial services, backing founders he knows deeply—including pre-committing to invest in any future company built by Vauban's founders after their acquisition, which led to his investment in Steward.