About
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 CascadeYC W26
Intro paths
Adam went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Cascade's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Adam can intro founders to Cascade's investors below.
Cascade's investors · 1
Co-founders at Cascade
Experience
- CascadeCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Berkeley Artificial Intelligence ResearchResearch Assistant2025 — 2026
Skills & more
Languages Arabic · German
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
- 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.
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