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Ali Kashani

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc · CEO at Serve Robotics

Los Altos, California, United States

FoundedServe Robotics

About

Venture Partner, co-founder and CEO of Serve Robotics, and former head of Robotics at Uber. Founded Lox Inc, which was acquired by Postmates.

CEO at Serve Robotics

Intro paths

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In turn, Ali can intro founders to Serve Robotics's investors below.

Serve Robotics's investors · 11

Good AI CapitalMenlo ParkGraph VenturesNew York · $5K – $5M checksIndustrious VenturesDenverLong Journey VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checksMana VenturesEsteroNVIDIASanta Clara · since 2023One Planet GroupWalnut CreekRepublic VenturesNew YorkSterling RoadSan Francisco · $50K – $150K checksThink+ Ventures Management, LlcPalo Alto · $200K – $500K checksUbersince 2023

Experience

  1. Serve RoboticsCo-founder & CEOcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. QuiltAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. UberHead of Serve Robotics2020 — 2021
  4. PostmatesVP of Special Projects & Head of X2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Lox Inc.Founder & CEO2017San Francisco Bay Area
  6. Pear VCEntrepreneur In Residence2016 — 2017Palo Alto, California
  7. Neurio Technology Inc.Co-founder & CTO2012 — 2015Vancouver, Canada Area
  8. The University of British ColumbiaPostdoctoral Fellow2011 — 2012Vancouver, Canada Area

Skills & more

Languages English

From Ali's professional profile.

Colleagues at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc

Cameron Bahar
Venture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
Dr. Chettipally
Venture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
Eric Benhamou
Venture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
Eric Chen
Earliest Stage Investors
Narges Baniasadi
Venture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
Paul (Prabhat) Arora
Analyst at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
Pourya Moradi
Principal at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc
Prabhat Arora
Analyst at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ali Kashani?
Venture Partner, co-founder and CEO of Serve Robotics, and former head of Robotics at Uber. Founded Lox Inc, which was acquired by Postmates.
Where does Ali Kashani work?
Ali Kashani is CEO of Serve Robotics and Venture Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, Llc.
What companies did Ali Kashani found?
Ali Kashani founded Serve Robotics.
Where did Ali Kashani go to school?
Ali Kashani studied at The University of British Columbia (PhD, Robotics and Computer Vision).

Founder mafias

Uber mafia170

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Garrett CampFounder & ChairmanFounded Aero +1Raquel UrtasunChief Scientist, Head of Uber ATG R&DFounded WaabiRobin ChanAdvisorFounded Operator +2Dan LifshitsEngineering ContractorFounded GO GLOBAL WORLD +1Ben LernerSoftware Engineer, InfrastructureFounded Espresso AI +1Bastien BeurierSoftware EngineerFounded Lantern +1

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University of British Columbia mafia80

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Weiting LiuBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded Everyday.me +2Tal ElyashivMBAFounded Exactor +1Alexander HarmsenBachelor of Applied ScienceFounded PortfolioPilot +1Alex SismanisBachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded L1 Advisors +1Will LawrenceBIEFounded Greenlite AI +1Moody AbdulBusiness and Economics TutorFounded Klarify +1

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Pear VC mafia18

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jesse HuVenture FellowFounded Abundant +1Harris StolzenbergPartnerFounded FlokPejman NozadFounding Managing PartnerFounded Pear VCShravan ReddyPartnerFounded PixelapseIain UsiriMember of the Garage ProgramFounded RamaniChetan RaneStartup Garage FellowFounded Omni

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Think+ Ventures Management, Llc mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Tim ReyndersVenture AdvisorFounded Securitize

Same school

Also attended The University of British Columbia248

Joan MirallesHead of Administration & Valuation at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRares CrisanInvestor at Notable CapitalMarianne WuVenture Partner at Congruent VenturesBrendan BakerPartner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcAndrew HaughianPartner at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Serve Robotics8

Safa RashtchyManaging Partner at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcLily SarafanInvestor at Streamlined VenturesStu SmithPartner at Scribble VenturesPayam ZamaniFounder at One Planet GroupBuck JordanManaging Partner at Canyon Creek CapitalBrendon BlackerManaging Partner at Delivery Hero Ventures

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Also worked at Uber418

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGarrett CampCo-founder of Uber and StumbleUpon; founder of ExpaRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

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Also worked at Postmates20

Austin HayInvestor at Khosla VenturesCrystal TownsendManager at Buckhill CapitalLaurenInvestor at MGV.VCScott BanisterVenture Partner at Long Journey VenturesMatt MocharyInvestor at Fortius VenturesAdam StruckFounder & Managing Partner at Struck Capital

+ 14 more

Also worked at Pear VC65

Arpan ShahInvestor at Spark CapitalPriscilla RussoAssociate at Redpoint VenturesNicole QuinnCo-Founder and Managing Partner at Connect VenturesKristin BeachCFO at Theory VenturesAnand IyerInvestor and founder in San FranciscoKatie PassalacquaHead of Finance at EMERGENT VENTURES

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