Hovhannes Avoyan

Hovhannes Avoyan

Founder of Picsart. 5x founder/4 exists

About

Hovhannes Avoyan is a serial tech entrepreneur, investor, and computer-AI scientist. He founded and leads Picsart, the AI-powered creative platform with 100 M+ monthly creators and 2 B+ downloads. Over 25 years he built and exited five startups—acquired by Lycos, Bertelsmann, TeamViewer, GFI, and HelpSystems—before focusing on democratizing creativity through AI. Under his leadership Picsart became a unicorn and now employs 600+ people across hubs in Miami, London, Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin, Bucharest, Yerevan, and more. A champion of Armenia’s tech scene, Hovhannes sits on the American University of Armenia Board of Trustees and mentors emerging founders.

Work

Founder & Leadership at Picsart

Badges

Top 5 Launch
Top 5 Launch
Tastemaker
Tastemaker
Gone streaking
Gone streaking

Maker History

  • Picsart
    Picsart
    AI-Powered Photo and Video Editor
    Jun 2025
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    Joined Product HuntJune 28th, 2025