Ali Shahriyari
FounderCo-Founder and Advisor at Reality Defender
New York, New York, United States
FoundedReality Defender · YC
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11,167 people in our graph share verified history with Ali — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Co-Founder and Advisor at Reality DefenderYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Ali went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Reality Defender's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Ali can intro founders to Reality Defender's investors below.
Reality Defender's investors · 16
Amino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checksArgon VenturesBoston · $250K – $500K checksBooz Allen Venturessince 2024DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checks · since 2023Evolution VC PartnersNew YorkEx/AnteBrooklyn · since 2023FPVJackson · $100K – $5M checksFusionPalo Alto · $500K – $1M checksGutbrain VenturesBostonIlluminate FinancialLondon · $1M – $8M checks · since 2024New North VenturesPortsmouth · $1M checksParameter VenturesNew York · since 2023Rackhouse Venture Management LpSan Francisco · $250K checksSamsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K checks
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Co-founders at Reality Defender
Experience
- StealthCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- Reality DefenderCo-Founder & Advisorcurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Reality DefenderCo-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer2025
- Reality DefenderCo-Founder & Chief Technology Officer2021 — 2025
- The AI FoundationDirector of Product2019 — 2021Las Vegas Metropolitan Area
- OriginateVice President2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- OriginateDirector/Senior Software Engineer2007 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- ThriveCo-Founder & Chief Operating Officer2006 — 2012Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
- International Yacht Helmsman (Skipper) — US Sailing
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ali Shahriyari?
- Director at Reality Defender
- Where does Ali Shahriyari work?
- Ali Shahriyari is Co-Founder and Advisor of Reality Defender.
- What companies did Ali Shahriyari found?
- Ali Shahriyari founded Reality Defender.
- Where did Ali Shahriyari go to school?
- Ali Shahriyari studied at Y Combinator; UCLA (BS & Masters, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,218
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianAmbassador to the EastFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,211 more
UCLA mafia352
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ben HorowitzFounded OpswareVlad TenevMaster’s DegreeFounded Harmonic +1Ryan KingBSFounded ChimeKent WakefordFounded Breaking +4William GuttmanBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded CurvePoint +3Ryan RoweBSFounded Archive Resale +2
+ 345 more
Reality Defender mafia6
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Aifoundation mafia3
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Realitydefender mafia3
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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 ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended UCLA807
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesVlad TenevCo-founder & CEO of RobinhoodRyan KingCo-founder of ChimePaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity Ventures
+ 801 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Stealth136
Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesSusana RojasInvestor at Index VenturesCasber WangOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesOlivier GrindaVenture Partner at FJ LabsZachary GinsburgVenture Partner, Calm Ventures at GaingelsArtia MoghbelInvestor at Draft Ventures Llc
+ 130 more
Also worked at Reality Defender11
Andrew FeinbergCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Argon VenturesAlexander RossGeneral Partner & Head of New York at Illuminate FinancialPeter HungInvestor at Illuminate FinancialAli TamasebGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Aaron SistoPartner at First Spark Ventures, LlcHowie XuDirector, Advisory Board at Reaction
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