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Rally

YC S20

Toronto, CA · Founded 2020 · 3 employees · Hiring · 3 known investors

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Rally is a video conferencing platform that enables interactive group gatherings for 35-50 participants with breakout room functionality, customizable venues, and spatial audio features.

Also known as 12012782 Canada Incorporated

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSaaSSocialCollaborationVideoCanadaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)

Rally was founded in 2020 by Ali Jiwani, Anson Kao, and Amy Liu.

AJAli Jiwani
Ali JiwaniFounderuntil 2024Ali Jiwani founded Rally, a video conferencing platform used by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Amazon, which later pivoted to slayschool.com serving over 500,000 users. He has prior experience founding companies in health and food logistics.
AKAnson Kao
Anson KaoFounderuntil 2021Anson Kao is the CTO of Rally and has worked in web development and engineering roles across multiple Toronto-based startups over the past decade. He holds a mechatronics degree from the University of Waterloo (2010).
ALAmy Liu
Amy LiuFounderuntil 2021Founder of Hotpot Studios, which creates AI-generated videos for brands.
NW
Nate WildermuthCTOformer
TE
Tim EverettCTOformer
MW
Matt WongCTOformer

Investors · 3

Bain Capital VenturesreportedBoston · $1M – $100M

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PioneerreportedToronto, Ontario

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Founder mafia

3 people who came through Rally went on to found or lead other companies.

Ali JiwaniFounderFounded RallyAnson KaoFounderFounded RallyAmy LiuFounderFounded Rally

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corporate structure
12012782 Canada Incorporated

Frequently asked questions

What does Rally do?
Rally is a video conferencing platform that enables interactive group gatherings for 35-50 participants with breakout room functionality, customizable venues, and spatial audio features.
Who founded Rally?
Rally was founded by Ali Jiwani, Anson Kao, Amy Liu in 2020.
Who are Rally's investors?
Rally's investors include Y Combinator, Bain Capital Ventures, Pioneer.
Where is Rally headquartered?
Rally is headquartered in Toronto, CA.