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Amidi Group co-founder Rahim Amidi on investing in California real estate, venture capital, and entertainment Investable Universe

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Real estate and venture investor Rahim Amidi has a success story straight out of Hollywood...and Palo Alto. One of the founders and principal managers of the Amidi Group of Companies, a privately held business conglomerate based in Los Angeles, since 1980 Mr. Amidi has leveraged his expertise in startups, manufacturing, and international trade across multiple industry verticals, primarily real estate and technology. Today, the Amidi Group owns and manages more than 1 million sq. ft. of real estate and holds more than $2 billion in AUM. Its holdings include 165 University Avenue in Palo Alto, a.k.a. Silicon Valley's "Lucky Building," which was home to startups like Google, PayPal, and Logitech. The group owns and operates the Hollywood Production Center, and also funds startups through its global innovation platform, Plug and Play. We talked with Mr. Amidi about his string of blockbuster investment successes...and the Amidi Group's new apartment venture, 1010.   

Real estate and venture investor Rahim Amidi has a success story straight out of Hollywood...and Palo Alto. One of the founders and principal managers of the Amidi Group of Companies, a privately held business conglomerate based in Los Angeles, since 1980 Mr. Amidi has leveraged his expertise in startups, manufacturing, and international trade across multiple industry verticals, primarily real estate and technology. Today, the Amidi Group owns and manages more than 1 million sq. ft. of real estate and holds more than $2 billion in AUM. Its holdings include 165 University Avenue in Palo Alto, a.k.a. Silicon Valley's "Lucky Building," which was home to startups like Google, PayPal, and Logitech. The group owns and operates the Hollywood Production Center, and also funds startups through its global innovation platform, Plug and Play. We talked with Mr. Amidi about his string of blockbuster investment successes...and the Amidi Group's new apartment venture, 1010.   

32 min