Find your path to Ali
506 people in our graph share verified history with Ali — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Adam ValkinunlockedAli: together at Harvard University (1992–1994)
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About
Ali Partovi, an Iranian immigrant turned Silicon Valley super‑connector, leverages a personally curated, redesigned, deliberately diverse network and programs to identify standout early‑career engineers and help them recruit talent.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechImpact & Social Good
Experience
- NeoCEOcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SwayCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Code.orgCo-Foundercurrent2013 — present
- DropboxAdvisor2006 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Airbnb, Convoy, Facebook, Uber, Zappos, etcAngel investor and advisor1998 — 2017
- Hampton Creek FoodsChief Strategy Officer2014San Francisco Bay Area
- MySpaceSVP, Business Development2009 — 2010
- iLike, incCEO2002 — 2009
- Self EmployedWould-be screenwriter :)2000 — 2001
- Microsoft CorporationLead PM1998 — 2000
- LinkExchange, IncFounding partner1996 — 1998
- OracleSoftware Consultant1994 — 1996
Skills & more
Social Media32Start-upsStrategy60Business Development40Strategic Partnerships28Facebook5Venture Capital15User Experience6Business Strategy12SaaS7Marketing16Product Management12
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MergersMarketing StrategyGoogle AdwordsCertified Bubbler (TM)Mergers & AcquisitionsFrom Ali's professional profile.
Colleagues at Neo
Network18
Bill GatesScout
Co-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates Foundation
Amrit SaxenaScout
CEO at SaxeCap Advisors
Andy ChouScout
Investor at 11.2 Capital
Arjan SchütteScout
Founder & Managing Partner at Core Venture Capital
Bennett SiegelScout
Co-Founder & General Partner at BA Capital
Brad ZionsScout
General Partner at Pitbull Ventures
Brendon BlackerScout
Managing Partner at Delivery Hero Ventures
Brian O'MalleyScout
Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures
Chauncey HamiltonScout
Partner at XYZ Venture Capital
Daniel LevineScout
Investor at Accel
Edith YeungScout
General Partner at Race Capital
Eric LefkofskyScout
Entrepreneur & Philanthropist
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Gideon Yu · scoutLeigh Marie Braswell · scoutOfir Ehrlich · scoutPieter Abbeel · scoutHemant TanejaMarc Tarpenning
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ali Partovi?
- Ali Partovi, an Iranian immigrant turned Silicon Valley super‑connector, leverages a personally curated, redesigned, deliberately diverse network and programs to identify standout early‑career engineers and help them recruit talent.
- Where does Ali Partovi work?
- Ali Partovi is CEO at Neo.
- What does Ali Partovi invest in?
- Ali Partovi invests in AI & Machine Learning, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Impact & Social Good.
- What check size does Ali Partovi write?
- Ali Partovi typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
- Where did Ali Partovi go to school?
- Ali Partovi studied at Harvard University (A.B. and S.M., Computer Science).
Same school
Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sway2
Also worked at Dropbox176
Drew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxArash FerdowsiCo-founder of DropboxQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesRachel HansenInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at MySpace14
Anna SweetInvestor at Makers FundJinal JhaveriEntrepreneur using technology to solve problems, building businesses, and supporting fellow entrepreneurs through investing and advisingAlex RoseAdvisor at Popstar VenturesAlon GorenInvestor at Draper Goren BlockchainKen YamadaExecutive Officer at Dentsu Digital HoldingsOliver BergerVenture Partner at Black Nova VC
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