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Danish Dhamani

Founder

Founder at Orai

United States

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About

Danish Dhamani is the Founder and CEO of Orai, an AI speech coach. He teaches AI courses through Maven and AI Build Academy, and has been recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. His speaking topics include fundraising, public speaking, storytelling, leadership, and building startups.

Founder at Orai

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Orai's investors · 2

Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks · since 2018Dorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $250K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at Orai

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Paritosh GuptaExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Orai: AI Speech CoachFounder & CEOcurrent2016 — present
  2. Atlas ProjectTransformation Coachcurrent2025 — present
  3. PlaykitAdvisor & Opscurrent2025 — present
  4. FavsAdvisor & Opscurrent2023 — present
  5. Founder Mental Health PledgeCTOcurrent2023 — present
  6. TED ConferencesSpeaker and Presentation Skills Coachcurrent2017 — present
  7. Unwire.aiCofounder & CTO2022 — 2023
  8. Self-employedVarious Side-hustles2021 — 2022Nomad
  9. TechstarsComcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars2018Philadelphia
  10. Creative Destruction LabFinalist2017 — 2018Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  11. MassChallengeFinalist2017Greater Boston
  12. Toastmasters InternationalChapter President2016 — 2017Greater Philadelphia
  13. Globus MedicalProject Engineer2016Audubon, PA
  14. Pennsylvania Machine WorksInnovation Engineer2015Aston, PA
  15. The Aga Khan AcademiesProject Manager2013Kenya

Skills & more

Public Speaking66Entrepreneurship59Artificial Intelligence21Collaborative Leadership26Machine Learning7Problem Solving32Creative Solutions26Photography12Leadership20Project Management17

Languages English · French · Hindi · Spanish · Swahili · Urdu

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Danish Dhamani?
Danish Dhamani is the Founder and CEO of Orai, an AI speech coach. He teaches AI courses through Maven and AI Build Academy, and has been recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. His speaking topics include fundraising, public speaking, storytelling, leadership, and building startups.
Where does Danish Dhamani work?
Danish Dhamani is Founder of Orai.
What companies did Danish Dhamani found?
Danish Dhamani founded Orai.
Where did Danish Dhamani go to school?
Danish Dhamani studied at Drexel University (Bachelor’s Degree, BS Mechanical Engineering); International Baccalaureate (High School, Aga Khan Academy); Aga Khan Secondary, Tanzania (High School).

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