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Ahmad Khan

Founder

Founder at Parameter

Palo Alto, California, United States

FoundedParameter Β· YC

About

Ahmad Khan studied mathematics at the University of Waterloo and has worked on robotic systems with on-chain skill sharing and world models research prior to co-founding Hex Security.

Founder at ParameterYC W26

Intro paths

YC

Ahmad went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β€” the partner who ran Parameter's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Ahmad can intro founders to Parameter's investors below.

Parameter's investors Β· 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2026

Co-founders at Parameter

HAHuzaifa Ahmad
Huzaifa AhmadFounder
PYPrama Yudhistira
Prama YudhistiraFounder

Experience

  1. ParameterCo-Foundercurrent2026 β€” present
  2. OpenMindResearch Engineer2024 β€” 2025San Francisco, CA
  3. KuzcoResearch Engineer2024San Francisco Bay Area
  4. University of WaterlooTA2024
  5. RubrikSoftware Engineer2022

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ahmad Khan?
Ahmad Khan studied mathematics at the University of Waterloo and has worked on robotic systems with on-chain skill sharing and world models research prior to co-founding Hex Security.
Where does Ahmad Khan work?
Ahmad Khan is Founder of Parameter.
What companies did Ahmad Khan found?
Ahmad Khan founded Parameter.
Where did Ahmad Khan go to school?
Ahmad Khan studied at University of Waterloo (Bachelor's degree, Mathematics); Y Combinator.

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Parameter mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Huzaifa AhmadFounderFounded ParameterPrama YudhistiraCo-FounderFounded Parameter

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Same school

Also attended University of Waterloo357

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Shared employers

Also worked at Parameter3

Abhishek SharmaManaging Director at Nexus Venture PartnersHuzaifa AhmadFounder at Parameter (fka Hex Security)Prama YudhistiraFounder at Parameter (fka Hex Security)

Also worked at OpenMind1

Jeff AnFounder at Momentic

Also worked at University of Waterloo68

Rohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalKartik TalwarGeneral Partner at A.Capital VenturesWael NafeeGeneral Partner at RAED VenturesLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCInshaal QadirAnalyst at Panache VenturesDominic BartonPartner at Radical Ventures

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