Find your path to Aziz
260 people in our graph share verified history with Aziz — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Hannes Voucko-GlocknerunlockedAziz: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2024–2025)
×9Aziz: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Aziz: together at UWC Red Cross Nordic
Aziz: together at Research Science Institute (RSI)
About
Founder and CEO of Degla, which develops a natural language platform for coordinating autonomous drone fleets in search and rescue, emergency response, and infrastructure inspection operations.
Founder at Degla IncYC F26
Intro paths
YC
Aziz went through Y Combinator (Fall 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Degla Inc's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Aziz can intro founders to Degla Inc's investors below.
Degla Inc's investors · 1
Experience
- Degla AI (YC F26)Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- UChallengeMeFounder2025Boston, MA
- InstaDeepAI Engineeing Intern2025
- InstaDeepMachine Learning Intern2024
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUndergraduate Researcher, MSEAS group2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Central Bank of ArmeniaData Science Intern2023Armenia
- Research Science Institute (RSI)RSI Researcher2021
- LaunchX Entrepreneurship ProgramLaunchX Alumnus/Entrepreneurial Summer program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.2019Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Skills & more
Machine LearningRaspberry Pi1STM321Web Development1Web Design1Violin1Swimming1Calisthenics1Social Media1Creative Writing1Chess1Scratch1
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Lego Mindstorms EV3ElectronicsSoftware DevelopmentRoboticsResearchInventionPython (Programming Language)C++HTML5JavaScriptPHPMySQLLanguages Arabic · English · French · Spanish
- First Aid Course — Norwegian Red Cross
- Business Model Canvas: A Tool for Entrepreneurs and Innovators (Project-Centered Course) — Coursera
From Aziz's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Aziz Hanafi?
- Founder and CEO of Degla, which develops a natural language platform for coordinating autonomous drone fleets in search and rescue, emergency response, and infrastructure inspection operations.
- Where does Aziz Hanafi work?
- Aziz Hanafi is Founder of Degla Inc.
- What companies did Aziz Hanafi found?
- Aziz Hanafi founded Degla Inc.
- Where did Aziz Hanafi go to school?
- Aziz Hanafi studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Computer Science & Engineering); UWC Red Cross Nordic (International Baccalaureate diploma).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
+ 1,214 more
Instadeep mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
UWC Red Cross Nordic mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
+ 1,994 more
Also attended UWC Red Cross Nordic8
Lijuan WangSenior Accountant at Red Cell IncubationNguyen LeAssociate at Muus Climate PartnersLene Møller RønfeldtCFO at Polaris Management A/SPeter Tøjner GötkeInvestment Manager at Polaris Management A/SAugusto BallonVice President, Corporate Development at StonepeakJens Martin DahlumFounder at Economicmind
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Shared employers
Also worked at InstaDeep9
Adam PluemerVenture Partner at Mangusta CapitalArnaud BarthelemyPartner and COO at Alpha Intelligence CapitalTerry ChouPartner at Alpha Intelligence CapitalAxel BadalianSenior Associate at Alpha Intelligence CapitalChris ParsonsonFounder/CEO at Solve IntelligenceLaurence MidgleyFounder at Ångström AI
+ 3 more
Also worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology866
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmMichael TruellCo-founder & CEO of CursorRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiColin WebbFounder & CEO of Avatar RoboticsAbraham BachrachCo-founder & CTO of Skydio
+ 860 more
Also worked at Research Science Institute (RSI)17
Leigh Marie BraswellPartner at KPCBLyna KimAssociate at LowercarbonDavid YinPartner at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcDavid XiangAssociate at Avoro Capital AdvisorsClaire BurchResearch Associate at ContraryJason CuiFounder at Jemi
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