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Rally

YC S20

Toronto, CA · Founded 2020 · 3 employees · Hiring · 1 known investors

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.

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 JiwaniinFounderAli 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 Kaoin𝕏FounderAnson 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 Liuin𝕏FounderFounder of Hotpot Studios, which creates AI-generated videos for brands.

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

In the news

Let's mourn Rally - by Wyatt Cavalier - Alts.coalternativeassets.substack.com · Jul 2026Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) Rally Raises A Bigger Questionkalkinemedia.com · Jul 2026Banger rally raises £100k for baby loss charityyahoo.com · Jun 2026Rally On the Runway raises $729,290 for Childhood Cancer Researchpnj.com · May 2026

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.
Where is Rally headquartered?
Rally is headquartered in Toronto, CA.