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Parabola

Founded 2018 · 15 known investors

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Parabola is a platform that enables teams to automate manual and repetitive business processes without requiring engineering resources. The software targets operational teams across enterprises seeking to reduce errors, improve efficiency, and eliminate reliance on spreadsheets and disconnected tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS

Founders & leadership

Parabola was founded in 2018 by Alex Yassen and Alex Yaseen.

AYAlex Yassen
Alex YassenFounder & CEOAlex Yassen worked as a strategy consultant before founding Parabola, a no-code automation platform designed to help operations teams streamline complex workflows involving unstructured data.
AYAlex Yaseen
Alex YaseenFounder and CEOBefore starting Parabola in 2017, Alex Yaseen co-founded a stealth venture and worked in consulting at Monitor Deloitte, following earlier roles as a technology analyst at Deloitte Digital and internships in ecommerce and marketing. He has since founded Prowork, focused on bringing AI into finance and operations work.

Investors · 15

Matrixlisted by MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M

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Merus Capitallisted by Merus CapitalMenlo Park · $200K – $2.5M

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OpenView Venture Partnerslisted by OpenView Venture PartnersBoston · $5M – $20M

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Abstract VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $750K

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AngelPadreportedSan Francisco · $120K

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Craft VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $50K – $50M

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First Round CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $20M

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FlexportreportedSan Francisco

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Thrivereported

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Thrive CapitalreportedNew York · $500K – $25M

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Also in the syndicate · 4

Flexport VenturesOpenViewleadOtherwise FundWebflow

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$24M disclosed across 1 of 3 rounds · 2018–2023

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In the news

Parabola: Funding, Team & Investorsstartupintros.com · Apr 2026Announcing Parabola's $24m Series Bparabola.io · Jun 2023Parabola Raises $24M Series B to Automate the "Un-Automatable"prnewswire.com · Jun 2023Workflow automation startup Parabola raises $24M | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Jun 2023Parabola raises $2.2M to simplify programming for people stuck in Exceltechcrunch.com · May 2018

Frequently asked questions

What does Parabola do?
Parabola is a platform that enables teams to automate manual and repetitive business processes without requiring engineering resources. The software targets operational teams across enterprises seeking to reduce errors, improve efficiency, and eliminate reliance on spreadsheets and disconnected tools.
Who founded Parabola?
Parabola was founded by Alex Yassen, Alex Yaseen in 2018.
Who are Parabola's investors?
Parabola's investors include Good Friends, Matrix, Merus Capital, OpenView Venture Partners, Abstract Ventures, AngelPad, Craft Ventures, First Round Capital and 3 more.
How much funding has Parabola raised?
Parabola has disclosed $24M raised across 1 of its 3 known rounds.