Where does Adam AlSayyad work?

Adam AlSayyad is Founder of Cascade.

What companies has Adam AlSayyad invested in?

Investments tracked here include Atlas Discovery.

Where did Adam AlSayyad go to school?

Adam AlSayyad studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); The British International School, Cairo (International Baccalaureate Diploma); Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule Kairo.

Adam AlSayyad

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Founder at Cascade

Berkeley, California, United States

FoundedCascade · YC

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Adam AlSayyad is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cascade. He previously conducted research at UC Berkeley's Artificial Intelligence Research Lab on graph reasoning and AI safety, and holds a degree in Computer Science from UC Berkeley.

Founder at Cascade YC W26

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Adam went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Cascade's investors · 14

Amplify.LALos Angeles · $500K – $5M checks Expon CapitalLuxembourg · $550K – $1.6M checks FPVJackson · $100K – $5M checks Gaorong VenturesGeorge Town, Grand Cayman Gradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks HOF CapitalNew York · $500K – $10M checks Impression VenturesToronto · $2M checks Phosphor Capital Redpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks Spot VCNewark SV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checks TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Cascade

Haluk Cem DemirhanFounder

Ana-Maria ConstantinFounder

Pulak GoyalFounder

Experience

CascadeCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Berkeley Artificial Intelligence ResearchResearch Assistant2025 — 2026

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Languages Arabic · German

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Atlas Discovery

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Who is Adam AlSayyad?: Adam AlSayyad is the Co-Founder and CEO of Cascade. He previously conducted research at UC Berkeley's Artificial Intelligence Research Lab on graph reasoning and AI safety, and holds a degree in Computer Science from UC Berkeley.
Where does Adam AlSayyad work?: Adam AlSayyad is Founder of Cascade.
What companies did Adam AlSayyad found?: Adam AlSayyad founded Cascade.
What companies has Adam AlSayyad invested in?: Investments tracked here include Atlas Discovery.
Where did Adam AlSayyad go to school?: Adam AlSayyad studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); The British International School, Cairo (International Baccalaureate Diploma); Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule Kairo.