Find your path to Akbar
719 people in our graph share verified history with Akbar — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
OlaunlockedAkbar: together at MIT Sloan School of Management (2007)
Akbar: together at Bank of America
×5Akbar: together at Airbnb
×2Akbar: together at Lehman Brothers
Co-founder at SFOXYC S14
Intro paths
YC
Akbar went through Y Combinator (Summer 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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SFOX's investors · 5
Co-founders at SFOX
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George MelikaCo-founder
Experience
- sFOXCo-Foundercurrent2014 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- AirbnbAdvisor2013 — 2015
- AirbnbHead of Growth / BD / Payments2011 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Balanced PaymentsBoard Member2012 — 2015Palo Alto, CA
- BOKU, Inc.Director of Product Management2010
- Lehman BrothersAssociate, Investment Banking2008
- Stamps.comProgram Manager for Payments2002 — 2007
- Virtu FinancialSoftware Engineer, Trading Algorithm Analytics2000 — 2002
- NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratorySoftware Engineer1997 — 2000
- Bank of AmericaPersonal Banker1993 — 1998
Skills & more
Start-ups48E-commerce23Product Management60Mobile Devices14Analytics37Entrepreneurship26Strategic Partnerships14Venture Capital11Online Marketing3Business Development11Cloud Computing3Competitive Analysis6
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Mobile ApplicationsConsultingProduct MarketingBusiness StrategyInvestment BankingManagement ConsultingGo-to-market StrategyMergers & AcquisitionsStrategyLeadershipSaaSEnterprise SoftwareFrom Akbar's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Akbar Thobhani?
- Founder at SFOX
- Where does Akbar Thobhani work?
- Akbar Thobhani is Co-founder of SFOX.
- What companies did Akbar Thobhani found?
- Akbar Thobhani founded SFOX.
- Where did Akbar Thobhani go to school?
- Akbar Thobhani studied at MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA); Stanford University (SCPM, Advance Project Management); California State University, Northridge (Bachelor, Computer Science and Business Administration).
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MIT Sloan School of Management mafia327
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Airbnb mafia123
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California State University, Northridge mafia18
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Same school
Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management935
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Airbnb218
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalHans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalBrian CheskyCo-founder & CEO of AirbnbJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbNathan BlecharczykCo-founder & CSO of AirbnbBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of Coinbase
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Also worked at Lehman Brothers459
John ZimmerCo-founder of LyftNik StoronskyCo-founder & CEO of RevolutHemal PatelManaging Director at Marlin Equity PartnersYusuf ÖzdalgaPartner, Head of U.K. & Europe at QED InvestorsPam TholenHead of Investor Relations at ParadigmKaty FikeManaging Director at Generator Ventures
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