About
Essam Sleiman is the founder of Canvas AI. He previously built AI and continual learning systems at Twitch and AWS, co-founded Komma, a sales automation platform, and has published AI research in top conferences.
Essam Sleiman @essamsleiman
modal is one the most delightful products i've used https://t.co/Mp3ekbqaXA
May 22, 2026 · ♥ 28
Essam Sleiman @essamsleiman
I think many products will start looking more like agents with custom harnesses. There’s probably an opportunity for a tool that A/B tests agent harnesses, the way teams A/B test their product. Or maybe even automates the testing https://t.co/AN3Cv9Oylh
May 20, 2026 · ♥ 5
Essam Sleiman @essamsleiman
great read https://t.co/9qzJAoun6m https://t.co/q7i1vHJwl0
May 18, 2026 · ♥ 5
Founder & CEO at CanvasYC F24
Intro paths
Essam went through Y Combinator (Fall 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Canvas's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Essam can intro founders to Canvas's investors below.