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Avni Patel Thompson

Founder

CEO at Milo

Palo Alto, California, United States

FoundedMilo · YC

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About

Avni Patel Thompson is the founder and CEO of Milo (Y Combinator W20), an AI agent for families focused on managing household mental load, with backing from Y Combinator, OpenAI Fund, and Magnify Ventures. She previously founded Poppy (YC W16), a vetted childcare marketplace, and spent over a decade in consumer businesses at P&G, adidas, and Starbucks. Since 2020, she has served as an Executive in Residence at Harvard Business School, and she is a TED speaker and Harvard Business Review contributor on AI, care, and family life.

CEO at MiloYC W20

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Who is Avni Patel Thompson?
Avni Patel Thompson is the founder and CEO of Milo (Y Combinator W20), an AI agent for families focused on managing household mental load, with backing from Y Combinator, OpenAI Fund, and Magnify Ventures. She previously founded Poppy (YC W16), a vetted childcare marketplace, and spent over a decade in consumer businesses at P&G, adidas, and Starbucks. Since 2020, she has served as an Executive in Residence at Harvard Business School, and she is a TED speaker and Harvard Business Review contributor on AI, care, and family life.
Where does Avni Patel Thompson work?
Avni Patel Thompson is CEO of Milo.
What companies did Avni Patel Thompson found?
Avni Patel Thompson founded Milo.

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