About
Ali Akhtar held roles including VP of ML Products at project44, ML Engineering Director at Samsara, and worked as an AI consultant at McKinsey, bringing over a decade of experience in artificial intelligence and enterprise software.
Founder at Letter AIYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Ali went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Letter AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Ali can intro founders to Letter AI's investors below.
Letter AI's investors · 5
Co-founders at Letter AI
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Experience
- Letter AIFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- project44VP & GM - Data & AI Products2021 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
- SamsaraDirector, Engineering - Data & Machine Learning2020 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- SamsaraSenior Business Operations Manager2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2016 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
- Statum Positioning SystemsCo-Founder and Chief Operating Officer2015 — 2017Detroit
- CVR AssociatesManager, Data and Technology Products2013 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
- CVR AssociatesTechnical Product Manager - University of Chicago Public Interest Program Fellow2012 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
- Obama for AmericaProduct Management2011 — 2012Greater Chicago Area
Skills & more
Leadership26Public Relations7Customer Service8PowerPoint9Strategic Planning24Editing4Business Analysis4Project Management8Technical Presentations2Reporting & Analysis3Program Management20Access4
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TrainingManagementResearchPublic SpeakingData AnalysisMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeC++Applied Machine LearningProduct ManagementBig DataAnalyticsLanguages English · French · Hindi · Urdu
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ali Akhtar?
- Ali Akhtar held roles including VP of ML Products at project44, ML Engineering Director at Samsara, and worked as an AI consultant at McKinsey, bringing over a decade of experience in artificial intelligence and enterprise software.
- Where does Ali Akhtar work?
- Ali Akhtar is Founder of Letter AI.
- What companies did Ali Akhtar found?
- Ali Akhtar founded Letter AI.
- Where did Ali Akhtar go to school?
- Ali Akhtar studied at University of Chicago (A.B. with Honors, Philosophy); University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA) with High Distinction, Emphases: Data Science & Statistics); Northside College Preparatory High School (High School Diploma).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
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McKinsey & Company mafia337
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Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co.Tony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Inaki BerenguerAssociateFounded InfiniteWatch +2Ryan XueManagement ConsultantFounded Andco +2Max AhrensFellow InternFounded Maihem +2
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University of Chicago mafia102
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Bobby PittmanMaster's degreeFounded Oathafrica +2Sean HarperABFounded TransFS +2Bharat KilaruBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Verano Health +2Matt KrisiloffFounded Preventive +1Robby YungB.A. cum laudeFounded The Sandbox +1Alexis BorisyBachelor's degreeFounded Foundation Medicine +1
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University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business mafia24
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Daniel FetnerBusinessFounded Instrument Capital +1Jason LettmannMBAFounded Alx Oncology +1Keenan KwokBachelor's and Master's degreeFounded Aera VC +1Jason OkraFounded Wayline +1Tige SavageMBAFounded DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)Paul McCreadieMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Arbor Metrix
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Samsara mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
James HarveyMember Of Technical StaffFounded ZeroMailer +1Evaline TsaiProduct ManagerFounded Cambridge Cancer GenomicsRish GuptaSenior Product ManagerFounded SpotAIFelipe KettlunInternFounded BlisswayChristopher WuPrincipal, Growth StrategyFounded CacheEdvard ErikssonGrowth EngineerFounded rift
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Same school
Also attended University of Chicago349
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesShardul ShahInvestor at Index VenturesSam BlackmanEntrepreneur in Residence at GV (Google Ventures)Clay FisherInvestor at Spark CapitalJonas CiplickasPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersJulia Gonzalez SandersPartner and General Counsel at Crosslink Capital
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Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business280
Alexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaTige SavageCo-founder at RevolutionWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneRob LawrenceSenior Finance Associate at GreycroftHyun KooPartner at March Capital PartnersRichard GuVice President at March Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Letter AI3
Also worked at project4419
ParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCRob TaylorOperating Partner at Silverton PartnersSpencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesJason DuboeCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Permanent Capital VenturesNate CooperPartner at Barrel VenturesGabe GreenbaumGeneral Partner at B4 Capital
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Also worked at Samsara25
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesAidan Madigan-CurtisPartner at Eclipse VenturesEvaline TsaiPrincipal at Gigascale CapitalAustin NicholsSales Coach at Galileo VenturesAlana GoyalManaging Partner at Base Case Capital
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,549
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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