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Ali Akhtar

Founder

Founder at Letter AI

Chicago, Illinois, United States

FoundedLetter AI · YC

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.

LinkedIn ↗

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

Battery VenturesFormus CapitalLightbankStage 2 CapitalY Combinator

Co-founders at Letter AI

AFArmen Forget
Armen ForgetFounder

Experience

  1. Letter AIFounder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  2. project44VP & GM - Data & AI Products2021 — 2023Chicago, Illinois, United States
  3. SamsaraDirector, Engineering - Data & Machine Learning2020 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
  4. SamsaraSenior Business Operations Manager2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2016 — 2019Greater Chicago Area
  6. Statum Positioning SystemsCo-Founder and Chief Operating Officer2015 — 2017Detroit
  7. CVR AssociatesManager, Data and Technology Products2013 — 2015Greater Chicago Area
  8. CVR AssociatesTechnical Product Manager - University of Chicago Public Interest Program Fellow2012 — 2013Greater Chicago Area
  9. Obama for AmericaProduct Management2011 — 2012Greater Chicago Area

Education

  1. University of ChicagoA.B. with Honors, Philosophy
  2. University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA) with High Distinction, Emphases: Data Science & Statistics
  3. Northside College Preparatory High SchoolHigh School Diploma

Skills & more

Leadership26Public Relations7Customer Service8PowerPoint9Strategic Planning24Editing4Business Analysis4Project Management8Technical Presentations2Reporting & Analysis3Program Management20Access4
+12 moreTrainingManagementResearchPublic SpeakingData AnalysisMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeC++Applied Machine LearningProduct ManagementBig DataAnalytics

Languages English · French · Hindi · Urdu

From Ali's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

University of Chicago mafia90

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Bharat KilaruBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Verano Health +2Matt KrisiloffFounded Preventive +1Bobby PittmanMaster's degreeFounded Fraym +1Jeremy GrushcowPh.D.Founded Juniper Genomics +1Dexter HorthyBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded HumanLayer +1Dante VaisbortBachelor of ArtsFounded Haylon Technologies +1

+ 83 more

University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business mafia20

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jason OkraFounded Wayline +1Tige SavageMBAFounded DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG)Paul McCreadieMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Arbor MetrixKeenan KwokBachelor's and Master's degreeFounded Aera VCSol LeeBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Founded NeptuneNeil ThanedarB.B.A.Founded Labdoor

+ 13 more

Samsara mafia16

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Hemant TanejaBoard MemberFounded CommureJames HarveyMember Of Technical StaffFounded ZeroMailer +1Tyler MyracleSenior Product ManagerFounded SouthparkcommonsFelipe KettlunInternFounded BlisswayChristopher WuPrincipal, Growth StrategyFounded CacheEdvard ErikssonGrowth EngineerFounded rift

+ 9 more

Same school

Also attended University of Chicago334

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

+ 328 more

Also attended University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business275

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

+ 269 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Letter AI3

Amir RustamzadehVenture Partner at Firestreak VenturesBrandon GleklenPrincipal at Battery VenturesArmen ForgetFounder at Letter AI

Also worked at project4417

ParthaAdvisor at NewBuild.VCSpencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesJason DuboeCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Permanent Capital VenturesNate CooperPartner at Barrel VenturesGabe GreenbaumGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalJoe FloydGeneral Partner at Emergence Capital Partners

+ 11 more

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

+ 19 more

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,447

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

+ 1,441 more