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Hi, I’m Nazerke — a venture investor, ex-Googler, and exited founder with a background in algorithms, applied AI, and building real things that scale. I cut my teeth in global competitions and research labs. 🧠 Gold @ Eurasian Coding Contest, ICPC World Semifinalist. 🤖 Published ML & robotics research (IEEE in the US, Japan, Singapore). 🚀 Built and sold a startup. 📈 Now backing early-stage founders who defy gravity in emerging markets @ Sturgeon Capital. Fluent in C++, pitch decks, and pattern recognition — human or algorithmic. I back founders who ask “why not?” — and mean it.