Fardad Zabetian — CEO
Fardad Zabetian is a visionary entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of KUDO, a company revolutionizing language accessibility to connect people and businesses without boundaries. With a track record of founding two of America’s fastest-growing companies, Fardad has led expansions into Europe and Asia, solidifying his presence as a global business leader. Known for tackling complex projects, he played a pivotal role in the 2012 redesign of the United Nations’ meeting facilities, including the iconic General Assembly Hall in New York. His expertise has also supported major international gatherings, including the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings and key European institutions. At KUDO, Fardad is taking multilingual meetings and events beyond physical borders, empowering real-time communication across languages and geographies. Passionate about supporting new entrepreneurs, Fardad actively advises early-stage founders and has invested in over 20 startups as an angel investor, sharing his insights and experience to fuel the next wave of innovation and opportunities.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS entrepreneur specializing in audio-visual solutions and multilingual communication.
Location: New York, New York, United States
Experience: 27 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Entrepreneurship
- Product Management
- Event Management
- Audio Engineering
Career Highlights
- Founder of KUDO, revolutionizing language accessibility.
- Led redesign of UN meeting facilities, enhancing global communication.
- Advised over 20 startups as an angel investor.
Work Experience
atmoky
Advisor (2 yrs 11 mos)
SweatPals
Advisor (3 yrs 5 mos)
YPO
NY Liberty Chapter (6 yrs 8 mos)
KUDO, Inc
Co-founder & CEO (9 yrs 2 mos)
AVAtronics
Co-Founder (9 yrs 5 mos)
Conference Rental
Founder (19 yrs 2 mos)
Media Vision
Founder (20 yrs 1 mo)
PG Engineering Company
Engineering Manager (3 yrs 6 mos)
Education
Master of Science in Engineering at San Francisco State University