Where does Emad Hasan work?

Emad Hasan is Founder of Retina AI and Venture Partner at Dash VC.

What check size does Emad Hasan write?

Emad Hasan typically writes checks of $20K – $2M.

Where did Emad Hasan go to school?

Emad Hasan studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA, Technology Management); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Masters, Electrical Engineering); Penn State University (Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering).

Emad Hasan

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at Dash VC · Founder at Retina AI

Los Angeles, California

Writes $20K – $2M checks · typically $250K

FoundedRetina AI

About

A UCLA MBA with product roles at PayPal, Facebook, and Amazon, Emad led Business Marketing Operations & Analytics at Facebook and founded and led an AI company that raised $13 million. He contributes product and founder experience to Dash VC's operations and investment decisions.

Founder at Retina AI

Intro paths

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In turn, Emad can intro founders to Retina AI's investors below.

Retina AI's investors · 4

Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checks Crosscut VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $750K checks Moonshots CapitalAustin · $5K – $2.5M checks Time Zero Capital

Experience

AmazonProduct Lead, AI & Agentic Advertising Productscurrent2024 — present
Dash VCVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
YPOVice Chair - Artificial Intelligence Network2023 — 2025
BeeDIGITALBoard Advisor2024 — 2025Spain
Novex Advisory ServicesIndependent Consultant/Advisor2023 — 2024
RETINACEO & Co-Founder2020 — 2023Greater Los Angeles Area
RETINACOO & Co-Founder2017 — 2020Santa Monica, California, United States
XpertlyFounder & CEO2016 — 2017Santa Monica & San Francisco, CA
FacebookHead of Business Marketing Operations & Analytics2014 — 2016Menlo Park, CA
FacebookMarketing Analytics Lead2014Menlo Park, CA
PayPalAnalytics Product Manager2013 — 2014San Jose, CA
Booz Allen HamiltonSr. Consultant2011 — 2013Greater Los Angeles Area
BoeingGuidance Navigation & Controls Engineer2008 — 2011Los Angeles
Sikorsky AircraftFlight Controls Engineer2005 — 2008Stratford, CT

Skills & more

Venture Capital1Artificial Intelligence (AI)2Large Language Models (LLM)1Product Strategy1Go-to-Market Strategy2P&L ManagementCross-functional Leadership2Machine LearningMarket Analysis5Confluence4Board Development3Board of Directors

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AnalyticsIntegrationBusiness AnalyticsBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentSimulationsData MiningSystems EngineeringGenerative AIMatlabEmbedded SystemsSQL

Languages English

From Emad's professional profile.

Colleagues at Dash VC

General Partner at Dash VC

Frequently asked questions

Who is Emad Hasan?: A UCLA MBA with product roles at PayPal, Facebook, and Amazon, Emad led Business Marketing Operations & Analytics at Facebook and founded and led an AI company that raised $13 million. He contributes product and founder experience to Dash VC's operations and investment decisions.
Where does Emad Hasan work?: Emad Hasan is Founder of Retina AI and Venture Partner at Dash VC.
What check size does Emad Hasan write?: Emad Hasan typically writes checks of $20K – $2M.
What companies did Emad Hasan found?: Emad Hasan founded Retina AI.
Where did Emad Hasan go to school?: Emad Hasan studied at UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA, Technology Management); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Masters, Electrical Engineering); Penn State University (Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering).

Founder mafias

PayPal mafia48

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Penn State University mafia41

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UCLA Anderson School of Management mafia35

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute mafia26

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Jason EichenholzB.S.Founded AireHealth +2 Jeremiah BrazeauFounded Hi Marley Amy VilleneuveMSFounded REsurety Vanessa SmallB.S.Founded Alcheme Bio Eric KanowskyBSFounded Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics Sultan MehrabiBSc.Founded Relay Robotics

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Same school

Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management223

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Also attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute86

Lawrence BettinoManaging Director at Dot Capital Patch PaczkowskiVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors Jonathan BurbaumEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation Space Elly KeinanVenture Partner at Pitango Aaron HenshawInvestor at Ambush Capital Carly StrifeInvestor at Ambush Capital

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Also attended Penn State University188

Kelly DonovanExecutive Assistant & Operations Associate, Revolution Growth at Revolution Fallon GoodeExecutive Assistant at March Capital Partners Cristina HohlmanPartner, Chief Financial Officer at Sapphire Ventures Nick DolikInvestor at 8VC Robert SoffelRevOps Expert at Notion Capital Louis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at YPO194

Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta Capital Raoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN Capital Jeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ Labs Rouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures Robert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health Ventures Dan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha Partners

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Also worked at RETINA2

Laurent GrillPartner at JLL Spark Global Ventures Uday SandhuGeneral Partner - AICP at Alpha Intelligence Capital

Also worked at PayPal156

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders Fund Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at Greylock Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board member David SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto Czar Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla Ventures Joe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and Addepar

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Also worked at Booz Allen Hamilton147

Neeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery Ventures Rohan BhargavaInvestor at 8VC Liam DonohueInvestor at .406 Ventures Trip HoferVenture Partner at .406 Ventures Nekeshia WoodsManaging Partner at Parkway Venture Capital Sean EbertSenior Partner at Altira Group LLC

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