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About
Before starting micro1 in 2022, he founded and led peerlinc from 2018 to 2022. He also worked on AI research at Stanford University from 2024 to 2025.
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micro1's investors · 16
01 AdvisorsSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checks · since 2025Activant CapitalNew York · $3M – $40M checksalphabet angelsAntlerSingapore · $125K checksCoho DeeptechSan FranciscoCompanyon VenturesBoston · $2M – $10M checksConversion CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checksCosmic Venture PartnersAustin · $100K – $5M checksG SquaredChicagoHyperguapLAUNCHSan Francisco · $25K – $250K checksM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checksMotley Fool VenturesAlexandria · $1M – $2M checksNexus BayTelegraph BaySeaplane VenturesAustinWAGMI Ventures
Experience
- micro1Founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford UniversityAI Research2024 — 2025
- peerlincFounder & CEO2018 — 2022
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ali Ansari?
- Before starting micro1 in 2022, he founded and led peerlinc from 2018 to 2022. He also worked on AI research at Stanford University from 2024 to 2025.
- Where does Ali Ansari work?
- Ali Ansari is Founder of micro1.
- What companies did Ali Ansari found?
- Ali Ansari founded micro1.
- Where did Ali Ansari go to school?
- Ali Ansari studied at Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science).
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Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley2,000
Steve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also worked at micro111
Greg PetersonManaging Director at Hercules Capital, Inc.Todd GrahamManaging Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Tom LazayCo-Founder and General Partner at Companyon VenturesFiras RaoufCo-Founder and General Partner at Companyon VenturesRonny ChatterjeeHead of Capital Markets at Companyon VenturesAndrew BergInvestor at Companyon Ventures
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Also worked at Stanford University1,216
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateBalaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at AnthropicAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)
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