Karen Vardanyan co-founded and directs Sprint Crowdfunders' Fund, a specialized vehicle that scouts hardware crowdfunding campaigns on platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, applies VC-style diligence, and helps the strongest IoT projects transition from one-off campaigns into scalable companies. He brings nearly a decade of HSBC banking experience to this crowdfunding-to-VC bridge model while championing Armenian-founded startups with global ambitions and maintaining an international presence in European and emerging markets tech ecosystems.