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FirstQuadrant

DefunctYC S21

San Francisco, US · Founded 2020 · 2 employees · 12 known investors

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FirstQuadrant was an AI-driven sales platform for tech companies that has been sunset following an acquisition by a leading AI technology company.

Also known as Pabio Inc. · Koj · Koj, Pabio · Pabio

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechArtificial IntelligenceSalesSales EnablementAIUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)

FirstQuadrant was founded in 2020 by Carlo Badini and Anand Chowdhary.

CBCarlo Badini
Carlo BadiniCo-Founder / CEO (Exited)2023–2026Carlo Badini co-founded FirstQuadrant. He previously founded a Swiss design agency as a young entrepreneur, scaling it to 40 employees and significant revenue before starting FirstQuadrant.
ACAnand Chowdhary
Anand ChowdharyCo-founder, CTO, CPO (exited)2023–2025Anand Chowdhary has held founding or product leadership roles at multiple companies including the AI sales platform FirstQuadrant, rent-to-own furniture marketplace Pabio, accessibility technology startup Oswald Labs, and fashion ecommerce company Melangebox. He currently serves as head of product and founding team member at Sycamore.
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Neel NathanGuy Nr 3until 2025

Investors · 12

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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DD Venture CapitalreportedSwitzerland

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Globivestreported

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InvestcorpreportedManama

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NKM CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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PioneerreportedToronto, Ontario

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session vcreported

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Spark Invest Fund I – A Subfund Of RAM Alternative Sicav, C/O 1741 Fund Management AGreportedGeneva

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Storm.It S.P.A.reportedMilan

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Terra Venture PartnersreportedJerusalem · $300K – $2M

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Tomahawk.VCreportedPfäffikon · $250K – $2M

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through FirstQuadrant went on to found or lead other companies.

Matt MichelsonResearch Associate InternFounded Evid Science +1Patrick HughesVP, Institutional Business DevelopmentFounded Gondola

Related companies · 6

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Companies working in the same space as FirstQuadrant.

Acquisitions · 1

Early investors' stakes continue via these deals
Flike

Flike provides AI-driven sales tools designed to help sales professionals, startups, and agencies generate insights from customer conversations and craft personalized follow-ups. The platform targets sales reps, account executives, and GTM teams seeking to improve sales productivity and customer engagement.

Legal entities · 1

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Pabio Inc.

In the news

FirstQuadrant: Maximize B2B sales with human-centered AIycombinator.com · May 2025YC-backed AI sales platform FirstQuadrant acquires Flike · Press releases · FirstQuadrantfirstquadrant.ai · Jun 2024FirstQuadrant – All-in-one AI sales platformycombinator.com · Feb 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does FirstQuadrant do?
FirstQuadrant was an AI-driven sales platform for tech companies that has been sunset following an acquisition by a leading AI technology company.
Who founded FirstQuadrant?
FirstQuadrant was founded by Carlo Badini, Anand Chowdhary in 2020.
Who are FirstQuadrant's investors?
FirstQuadrant's investors include Serpentine Ventures, Y Combinator, DD Venture Capital, Globivest, Investcorp, NKM Capital, Pioneer, session vc and 4 more.
Where is FirstQuadrant headquartered?
FirstQuadrant is headquartered in San Francisco, US.