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Erfan Soliman

Founder

Founder at StudyStream

London, England, United Kingdom

FoundedStudyStream · YC

About

Erfan Soliman is co-founder and Chief Product Officer at StudyStream, a video-based learning platform. He holds engineering degrees from Harvard and Oxford, and has spent the past decade developing educational products.

Founder at StudyStreamYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Erfan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Erfan can intro founders to StudyStream's investors below.

StudyStream's investors · 4

Brighteye VenturesLondon · since 2022EmergeLondon · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2022Emerge EducationLondon · $500K – $2.5M checks · since 2022Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at StudyStream

SRSarujan Ranjan
Sarujan RanjanFounder

Experience

  1. StudyStreamCo-Founder & Chief Product Officercurrent2020 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  2. Oxford GlobalFounder2015 — 2021Oxford, United Kingdom
  3. University of OxfordProgramme Manager at Enterprise Process Labs (EPL-HIT)2019 — 2020Oxford, United Kingdom
  4. University of OxfordStipendiary Lecturer at Somerville College2018 — 2020Oxford, United Kingdom
  5. University of OxfordMPLS Enterprise Fellow2018 — 2020Oxford, United Kingdom
  6. University of OxfordHealthcare Innovation Fellow2017 — 2018Oxford, United Kingdom
  7. University of OxfordGraduate Lecturer & Research Coordinator2014 — 2017Oxford, United Kingdom
  8. TamweelcomProject Consultant2013 — 2014Jordan
  9. U.S. Green Data, Inc.Product Engineer and Design Strategist2012Cambridge, MA
  10. EndecaSoftware Engineering Intern2011Cambridge, MA
  11. Harvard UniversityTeaching Fellow & Course Assistant2010 — 2011Cambridge, MA
  12. Qatar Chemical CompanyElectrical Engineering Analyst2010Doha, Qatar

Skills & more

Matlab14Stata6Python5InDesign3Verilog3C3PHP3JavaScript2Mathematica2Solidworks1Java1Entrepreneurship24
+12 moreEvent PlanningData AnalysisResearchInternational RelationsProject ManagementEngineeringBudget ManagementNeuroscienceSoftware DevelopmentTeachingDiplomacyNeural Networks

Languages English · French · Mandarin Chinese

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy — Higher Education Academy

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Erfan Soliman?
Erfan Soliman is co-founder and Chief Product Officer at StudyStream, a video-based learning platform. He holds engineering degrees from Harvard and Oxford, and has spent the past decade developing educational products.
Where does Erfan Soliman work?
Erfan Soliman is Founder of StudyStream.
What companies did Erfan Soliman found?
Erfan Soliman founded StudyStream.
Where did Erfan Soliman go to school?
Erfan Soliman studied at Harvard University (Bachelor of Science (S.B.), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); University of Oxford (Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil), Engineering Science).

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