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Arsham (Ari) Saeidi-Pour

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Arsham (Ari) Saeidi-Pour is the founder and CEO of Mint Mantis, a Canada-based venture studio that turns books and early-stage creative ideas into scalable intellectual-property ecosystems. With a background in finance, entrepreneurship, and economics from McMaster University, Ari brings a startup- and investment-driven lens to publishing, media, and creator-led ventures.

 

As the author of Smart Publishing Guide for Authors, Ari identified a critical gap in traditional publishing: books are often treated as finished products rather than as platforms for long-term value creation. Mint Mantis was built to close that gap by treating each book as the foundation of a broader business, brand, and cultural asset.

 

Operating at the intersection of smart publishing, talent packaging, and IP development, Mint Mantis focuses on early validation and risk reduction. The studio uses audience data, crowdfunding signals, and strategic sponsorships to test concepts, prove demand, and secure financial support before entering full production. This approach allows promising ideas to move forward with clarity, traction, and aligned partners already in place.

 

Mint Mantis is currently building a pipeline of projects that have evolved from books and digital concepts into production-ready properties. These include dating-culture and Travel & Well-ness focused docuseries that have progressed from early validation to sponsor-backed development, international exposure including Times Square NY, and active preparation for filming and production, with pilots underway in locations such as Costa Rica.

 

The name Mint Mantis reflects the studio’s ethos: discovering fresh and new extraordinary ideas the world hasn’t noticed yet, and building them into lasting, multi-platform ventures.

 

Arsham (Ari) Saeidi-Pour
Founder/CEO
Mint Mantis
Website: https://mintmantis.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arisaeidi/?originalSubdomain=ca