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About
Ahva Sadeghi is VP of Growth and Business Development at Yello.co, which acquired Symba, the venture-backed technology company she co-founded in 2018 to support early-career talent. Under her leadership, Symba surpassed $1M in ARR within eight months, worked with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and government organizations, and supported more than 20,000 careers. She contributes to the Forbes Business Council, hosts a podcast on innovation and the future of work, and previously worked at the U.S. Department of State and completed a civil rights fellowship with John Lewis.
Co-founder & CEO at Symba
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Experience
- Yello.coVP of Growth & Business Developmentcurrent2025 — present
- Forbes Business CouncilForbes Business Councilcurrent2022 — present
- ForbesBoard Member (Forbes 30 Under 30)current2021 — present
- CorePower YogaYoga Instructorcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- America SucceedsBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- SymbaCo-founder & CEO2017 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- TechstarsFounder2020
- AccelepriseSF Cohort 10 Founder2019San Francisco Bay Area
- The American Security ProjectAdjunct Fellow2016 — 2018
- DevexGlobal Membership Fellow2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Humanity in ActionJohn Lewis Human Rights and Civil Rights Fellow2016 — 2017
- OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)Special Assistant to the Head of Mission Ambassador Glover2016 — 2017Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Veterans in Global LeadershipChief of Staff2016Washington D.C. Metro Area
- U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and LaborResearch Analyst2014 — 2015
- Associated Students of the University of ArizonaStudent Director of Academic Affairs2014 — 2015Tucson, Arizona Area
- Associated Students of the University of ArizonaAdministrative Assistant2014 — 2015Tucson, AZ
- South Korea Ministry of EducationEnglish Language Teacher2014Jeollanam-do, Korea
- American Foreign Service AssociationLegal Intern2014Washington D.C. Metro Area
- U.S. Department of StateResearch Internship2013 — 2014
- Colibri Center for Human RightsInternship2014Tucson, Arizona Area
- Teach For AmericaCampus Campaign Coordinator2013 — 2014
Skills & more
Sales1Go-to-Market Strategy1Strategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentDemand GenerationFinancial Analysis2Business Strategy2Venture Capital2BusinessEntrepreneurship1Leadership2Human Resources (HR)2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ahva Sadeghi?
- Ahva Sadeghi is VP of Growth and Business Development at Yello.co, which acquired Symba, the venture-backed technology company she co-founded in 2018 to support early-career talent. Under her leadership, Symba surpassed $1M in ARR within eight months, worked with Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and government organizations, and supported more than 20,000 careers. She contributes to the Forbes Business Council, hosts a podcast on innovation and the future of work, and previously worked at the U.S. Department of State and completed a civil rights fellowship with John Lewis.
- Where does Ahva Sadeghi work?
- Ahva Sadeghi is Co-founder & CEO of Symba.
- What companies did Ahva Sadeghi found?
- Ahva Sadeghi founded Symba.
- Where did Ahva Sadeghi go to school?
- Ahva Sadeghi studied at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Master’s Degree); University of Arizona (Political Science, Philosophy); Columbia University (eLabs Fellowship Program).
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