Ali Tamaseb
InvestorGeneral Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $5M β $25M checks Β· typically $15M
FoundedReality Defender Β· YC
About
Ali Tamaseb is a General Partner at DCVC who uses a data-driven approach to back founders and runs the Superfounders Club network. He authored the best-selling book Super Founders and several ML/AI academic papers, and previously founded and led a startup as CEO, having invested for DCVC in areas including crypto, fintech, healthcare, biomed, materials, and construction.
Invests in
BiotechCrypto & Web3FintechHealthtechNew Materials
Experience
- DCVCGeneral Partnercurrent2018 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Super Founders ClubFoundercurrent2021 β present
- San Francisco Compute CompanyInvestor - Board Directorcurrent2025 β present
- Reality DefenderInvestor - Board Directorcurrent2023 β present
- ElectronXInvestor - Board Observercurrent2024 β present
- plotlogicInvestor - Board Directorcurrent2019 β present
- Medical Informatics CorpInvestor - Board Directorcurrent2020 β present
- all.healthInvestor - Board Observercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- humans&Investorcurrent2026 β present
- SenecaInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- SkyfireInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- Sygaldry TechnologiesInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- MosaicMLInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- Enhanced RadarInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- Chai DiscoveryInvestorcurrent2025 β present
- OdysseyInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- Relay.appInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- QuiltInvestorcurrent2023 β present
- ResilienceInvestorcurrent2021 β present
- MessariInvestorcurrent2021 β presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessSIGM, General Management
- Imperial College LondonBiomedical Engineering
- University of TehranElectrical Engineering
Skills & more
Languages English Β· Farsi
- Private Pilot License β Federal Aviation Administration
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,187
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Also attended Imperial College London327
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Also attended University of Tehran11
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Shared employers
Also worked at plotlogic1
Also worked at Seneca1
Also worked at Enhanced Radar3
Deals Β· 1
Reality DefenderBoard seat
via DCVC (Data Collective) Β· filed Oct 2023 Β· $20.1M raise
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Colleagues at DCVC (Data Collective)
Network14
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