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Payam Zamani

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Payam Zamani is an entrepreneur, investor, and the founder of One Planet Group, a closely held private equity firm that owns a suite of online technology and media businesses.

Born in Iran, Zamani was forced to flee at the age of 16 due to his religious beliefs as a Baha’i. He was offered asylum in the United States in 1988, settling in the San Francisco Bay Area. Upon graduation from the University of California, Davis, he and his brother founded AutoWeb, one of the first online car marketplaces, which they took public in 1999.

Since then, he has built and currently owns multiple technology and media businesses, has invested in more than 50 companies, and is striving to redefine capitalism in an attempt to elevate business to serve humanity. ...more

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Crossing the Desert: The Power of Embracing Life's Difficult Journeys

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“The simple act of bringing optimism to every challenge we face often serves as the lifeboat that carries us through to the other side.”
― Payam Zamani, Crossing the Desert: The Power of Embracing Life's Difficult Journeys

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