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Ali Saheli

Investor

Partner at 7 Gate Ventures · Investor at Hex Capital

Canada

Writes $50K – $250K checks · typically $100K

Find your path to Ali

273 people in our graph share verified history with Ali — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Albert WengerunlockedAli: together at WalletConnect (2025–2026)
×3Ali: together at Trulioo
Ali: together at CodeZero Technologies Inc
×3Ali: together at Serve Robotics

Contact· published on Ali's own website

Experience

  1. TeleSwapCo-Foundercurrent2021 — present
  2. Hex CapitalFounder and General Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  3. Kraken Digital Asset ExchangeInvestorcurrent2020 — present
  4. RitualSeed Investorcurrent2023 — present
  5. WalletConnect FoundationInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  6. Dapper LabsSeed Investorcurrent2018 — present
  7. Serve RoboticsSeed Investor (IPO)current2021 — present
  8. EraserSeed Investorcurrent2022 — present
  9. AfterpartySeed Investorcurrent2021 — present
  10. ClaySeed Investorcurrent2021 — present
  11. CodeZero Technologies Inc.Investorcurrent2020 — presentVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  12. Future Worlds, University of SouthamptonMentorcurrent2015 — present
  13. AttendeaseInvestor and advisor (acquired by Tripleseat)2017 — 2023
  14. SpocketInvestor2017 — 2022Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  15. thisopenspaceAdvisor2017 — 2020
  16. Stay22Seed Investor and Board Member2017 — 2020
  17. Grow Technologies (Acquired)Seed Investor2018 — 2019
  18. ShippoHead of Product2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  19. Foro Technologies Inc.(Acquired)Co-Founder, CEO2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  20. TruliooSoftware Engineer2012 — 2013Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
  21. Recon Instruments (acquired by Intel)Software Engineer2011 — 2012

Skills & more

PythonMySQLjQueryJavaScriptPHPGitCSSJavaWeb ApplicationsSoftware DevelopmentWeb DevelopmentMobile Applications
+1 moreE-commerce

From Ali's professional profile.

Network4

Manny PaddaScout
Co-founder and General Partner at LOI Venture
Ryan HolmesScout
Co-Founder & Chairman at LOI Venture
Saar GurScout
General Partner at CRV (Charles River Ventures)
Shana FisherScout
Managing Partner at Third Kind Venture Capital

Investors connected to Ali in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ali Saheli?
Partner at 7 Gate Ventures
Where does Ali Saheli work?
Ali Saheli is Partner at 7 Gate Ventures.
What check size does Ali Saheli write?
Ali Saheli typically writes checks of $50K – $250K.
Where did Ali Saheli go to school?
Ali Saheli studied at University of Southampton (MEng, Computer Engineering).

Founder mafias

University of Southampton mafia49

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alistair RussellMEngFounded Tray +1Fran Infante AguirreMaster of Engineering (MEng)Founded Voltrac +1Emily TaylorFounded Sages +1Robert BalfourBScFounded Pro MatixTom HardyBachelor’s DegreeFounded Elbow BeachAlex FisherBachelor of Science - BSFounded AOA Dx

+ 42 more

Kraken mafia15

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Arjun SethiChief Executive OfficerFounded Termina +4Bruno FavieroHead of Institutional Custody SalesFounded Kolena +1Jesse PowellCo-Founder, CEOFounded Payward +1Alex CheeInvestorFounded Termina +1Alex CheeInvestorFounded TerminaLaurens De PoorterPartner, Kraken VenturesFounded Belfort

+ 8 more

Dapper Labs mafia13

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Miguel KudryProduct ConsultantFounded L1 Advisors +1Dieter ShirleyCTOFounded Flow +1David PakmanBoard MemberFounded AppleRoham GharegozlouCEOFounded Dapper LabsGagan PalrechaVice President OperationsFounded ChirplyFrank LeeGroup Product ManagerFounded Inari

+ 6 more

Kraken mafia13

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Arjun SethiChief Executive OfficerFounded Termina +3Bruno FavieroHead of Institutional Custody SalesFounded Kolena +1Alex CheeInvestorFounded Termina +1Alex CheeInvestorFounded TerminaLaurens De PoorterPartner, Kraken VenturesFounded BelfortArun KirubarajanChief Architect (Onchain)Founded Magna

+ 6 more

CodeZero Technologies Inc mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Roger ThorntonInvestor (seed) and Member Board of DirectorsFounded Witness aiGeorg FriedrichVP of EngineeringFounded EntireKris BondiAdvisory Board MemberFounded MimotoNarayan SainaneyCo-Founder, Founding CTO, DirectorFounded Mojio Inc.

Same school

Also attended University of Southampton161

Adrian RaduInvestor at Khosla VenturesLinda VõerasVenture Partner at Karma VenturesFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpAlan MartinPartner at Marchmont VenturesLeah MartinHead of Marketing and Communications at Seraphim SpaceLewis JonesInvestment Principal at Seraphim Space

+ 155 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Ritual4

Anand IyerInvestor and founder in San FranciscoNiraj PantVenture Partner at Hack VCAaron ChenFounder at PaynaJody RebakExecutive Officer at Dapper Labs

Also worked at CodeZero Technologies Inc.6

Roger ThorntonGeneral Partner at Ballistic VenturesMatt AbramsVenture Partner (Healthcare Expert) at TFX CapitalJim RouthInvestor at Ballistic VenturesGeorg FriedrichCo-Founder at EntireKris BondiCEO/Cofounder at MimotoNarayan SainaneyFounder at Mojio Inc.

Also worked at Spocket2

Saba MohebpourCEO & Founder at SpocketKaylee LieffersFounder at Blanka

Also worked at Stay222

JF CotePartner, Investments at Maverix Private EquityAndrew LockheadFounder at Stay22