About
Ali Jiwani founded Rally, a video conferencing platform used by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Amazon, which later pivoted to slayschool.com serving over 500,000 users. He has prior experience founding companies in health and food logistics.
Founder at RallyYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Ali went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Ali can intro founders to Rally's investors below.
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Experience
- Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AG2Founding COO2025 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
- Nokia Bell LabsAdvisor2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Rally TechnologiesCo-Founder2020 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Rose RocketPrincipal Product Manager2019 — 2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- eMed Healthcare UKAssociate Director, Product - Internal AI Tools2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- eMed Healthcare UKSenior Product Manager - Internal AI Tools2018London, United Kingdom
- Various CompaniesFreelance Product Manager2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- Zalando SEProduct Manager2016 — 2017Berlin Area, Germany
- MealSurfersFounder (exited)2015 — 2017Toronto
- RBCCorporate Development2014 — 2015Toronto, Canada Area
- PriszmFinancial Auditor2010Vaughn, Ontario
Skills & more
Leadership66Strategic Thinking40Entrepreneurship76Business Strategy56Business Development39Competitive Analysis27Networking23Data Analysis17Financial Modeling17Product Management17
- Product Management Essentials — Sequent Learning Networks
- New Models of Business in Society — Coursera
- Front End Web Development — Team Treehouse
From Ali's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ali Jiwani?
- Ali Jiwani founded Rally, a video conferencing platform used by OpenAI, Anthropic, and Amazon, which later pivoted to slayschool.com serving over 500,000 users. He has prior experience founding companies in health and food logistics.
- Where does Ali Jiwani work?
- Ali Jiwani is Founder of Rally.
- What companies did Ali Jiwani found?
- Ali Jiwani founded Rally.
- Where did Ali Jiwani go to school?
- Ali Jiwani studied at Y Combinator (Summer 2020); Ivey Business School at Western University (HBA, Business Administration); Western University (BMOS, Management).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
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Ivey Business School at Western University mafia34
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Trevor KoverkoHBAFounded Partner +2Candice FaktorHBAFounded Gamechanger +1Omar DhallaMBAFounded RecursionJudy FairburnMBAFounded the51Amin LalaniBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded AvantiThamba TharmalingamMBAFounded MapsPeople
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Zalando mafia9
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Constantin RobertzSeconded: Category Management & Commercial PlanningFounded LocadAnaheta v. Berenberg-ConsbruchCustomer & Digital Experience - Director of LoyaltyFounded Global Fashion GroupRemco van ZantenVice President European MarketsFounded Prodigy FinanceLukas ErlebachCountry Manager GermanyFounded JobliftEnzo AvigoProduct ManagerFounded JuneBaran ÖzkanProduct ManagerFounded Flagright
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University of Toronto Schools mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kiva DickinsonFounded CadootzCydney KimFounded Fortuna HealthJeff AnHigh SchoolFounded MomenticJason ZhouFounded SwerveAshley MoFounded Liva AIMazin Al-AniHigh School DiplomaFounded Definite
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Also attended Ivey Business School at Western University229
ØysteinInvestor at InvestinorVivek RamaswamiPartner at Madrona Venture GroupRay SharmaFounding Partner, CEO at Extreme Venture PartnersHa DuongVP Finance & Operations at Luge CapitalJasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesJaye LandowHead of Investor Relations at FJ Labs
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Also attended Western University194
Jasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesKevin GaburaInvestor at Craft VenturesTanuj DuttaGeneral Partner at Congruent VenturesLindsay HamiltonInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesJenny HeFounder & General Partner at Position Ventures
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Also attended University of Toronto Schools17
Sarah LiuPartner at Fifth WallNick ChenPrincipal at Golden VenturesKiva DickinsonManaging Partner at Selva VenturesFraser StarkHead of Portfolio Solutions & Strategy at Purpose InvestmentsRan WeiHead of Strategic Finance at AtomicEugene SiklosPresident at Thomvest Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at AG21
Also worked at Rose Rocket8
Alex NiehenkePartner at Scale Venture PartnersIan LoganInvestor at Ripple VenturesMatt CohenFounder and Managing Partner at Ripple VenturesKevin KimsaCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Climate Innovation CapitalAlyssa SpagnoloAssociate at OMERS VenturesAnson KaoFounder at Rally
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Also worked at eMed Healthcare UK16
Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystBen CoughlanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNic LowdenInvestor at Moonfire VenturesThomas BradleyInvestor at Moonfire VenturesRob KniazInvestor at Hoxton VenturesJean-Marie FerdegueDirector at Facebook at PICUS CAPITAL
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Also worked at Various Companies197
Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesYtsen van der MeerPrincipal at Cottonwood Technology FundHector MasonGeneral Partner at Episode1Danielle AbdelahadInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSiddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersTroy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCO
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