About
Arash Khazaei is CTO and co-founder of Strada. He previously served as head of engineering at a Stripe-backed fintech company and as a tech lead at Microsoft.
Founder at StradaYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Arash went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Strada's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Arash can intro founders to Strada's investors below.
Strada's investors · 3
Co-founders at Strada
AP
Amir ProdenskyCo-founder & CEO
Experience
- StradaCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- PercentsHead of Engineering2022 — 2023New York, New York, United States
- MicrosoftTech Lead Manager2016 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Arista NetworksSoftware Engineer2015 — 2016Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Arash Khazaei?
- Arash Khazaei is CTO and co-founder of Strada. He previously served as head of engineering at a Stripe-backed fintech company and as a tech lead at Microsoft.
- Where does Arash Khazaei work?
- Arash Khazaei is Founder of Strada.
- What companies did Arash Khazaei found?
- Arash Khazaei founded Strada.
- Where did Arash Khazaei go to school?
- Arash Khazaei studied at University of Toronto (Computer Engineering); Y Combinator.
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