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Aydin SenkutunlockedFalon: together at Google (2005)
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Falon: together at Markkula Center for Applied Ethics
About
Falon Fatemi is General Partner at Digital Indies, an agentic AI studio that incubates, acquires, and invests in businesses built around autonomous AI systems, and she holds patents for architectures enabling AI to build and operate companies alongside humans. She previously co-founded Fireside with Mark Cuban, which was acquired by Radio.com in 2025, and founded the enterprise AI company Node, acquired by SugarCRM in 2020; she also invests in late-stage AI companies through Golden Gun Ventures. Fatemi joined Google at 19, spent a decade in go-to-market strategy and partnerships across Google and YouTube, writes a Forbes column on AI and the creator economy, and was named to Fortune's 40 Under 40 in Technology in 2020.
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Node's investors · 14
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2014A16Z SpeedrunSan Francisco · $1M checks · since 2026Base Venture Management, Inc.Oakland · $100K – $700K checksDreamers VCEl Segundo · $500K – $5M checksFactorial CapitalBrooklyn · $500K checks · since 2026Hanabi CapitalPalo Alto · since 2026JetBlue VenturesSan FranciscoLong Journey VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2026Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2026MS&AD VenturesMenlo Park · $500K – $3M checksNewView CapitalBurlingameRedpoint VenturesWoodside · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026SKY VCNew YorkVTF CapitalLas Vegas · $300K – $2M checks
Experience
- Digital IndiesGeneral Partnercurrent2026 — presentSurfside, FL
- TIGER 21Tiger21 Chaircurrent2025 — presentMiami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- Markkula Center for Applied EthicsAdvisor to Technology Ethics Councilcurrent2020 — presentSanta Clara, California, United States
- Golden Gun VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentMiami Beach, FL
- ForbesContributorcurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco
- FiresideCEO & Co-Founder2020 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Node.ioCEO & Founder (Acquired by SugarCRM Aug 2020)2015 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Firespotter LabsHead of Business Development @ Firespotter Labs | GTM Strategy Consultant2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- YouTubeYouTube Business Development & Partnerships2009 — 2011San Bruno, CA
- GoogleGlobal Expansion: Strategic Partnerships, Sales Strategy & Operations, Finance, Google.org2005 — 2009Mountain View, CA; London, UK; San Francisco, CA
- MicrosoftResearch Intern2005 — 2006
- Brobeck, Phleger, & Harrison LLPResearch Intern2002
Skills & more
YouTube12SaaS16Software as a Service (SaaS)7Entrepreneurship99Start-ups99Strategic Partnerships39Product Marketing13Online Advertising19Entrepreneur6Social Media Marketing22Business Development80Marketing Strategy51
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Venture CapitalPublic RelationsManagement ConsultingSalesMobile DevicesStrategySocial MediaOnline MarketingE-commerceProduct ManagementProduct DevelopmentAnalyticsLanguages Farsi · French
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Colleagues at TIGER 21
Alicia Bassuk
Senior Advisor at Core Venture Capital
Angela Jackson
Managing Director at Portland Seed Fund
Cal Simmons
Tiger 21 Chair and active angel investor
Dylan Taylor
Global business leader, commercial astronaut, and philanthropist active in the NewSpace sector
Elise Mitchell
Strategic Advisor at NewRoad Capital Partners, LLC
Jim Plante
Founder at Thynk Capital
Lorine Pendleton
Founder & Managing Partner at 125 Ventures
Paul Schaut
Venture Advisor at Mercury Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Falon Fatemi?
- Falon Fatemi is General Partner at Digital Indies, an agentic AI studio that incubates, acquires, and invests in businesses built around autonomous AI systems, and she holds patents for architectures enabling AI to build and operate companies alongside humans. She previously co-founded Fireside with Mark Cuban, which was acquired by Radio.com in 2025, and founded the enterprise AI company Node, acquired by SugarCRM in 2020; she also invests in late-stage AI companies through Golden Gun Ventures. Fatemi joined Google at 19, spent a decade in go-to-market strategy and partnerships across Google and YouTube, writes a Forbes column on AI and the creator economy, and was named to Fortune's 40 Under 40 in Technology in 2020.
- Where does Falon Fatemi work?
- Falon Fatemi is Founder of Node and Tiger21 Chair at TIGER 21.
- What companies did Falon Fatemi found?
- Falon Fatemi founded Node.
- Where did Falon Fatemi go to school?
- Falon Fatemi studied at Google (The Google MBA); Santa Clara University (Bachelors of Science in Commerce, Finance); Imperial College London (Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Finance).
Founder mafias
Imperial College London mafia378
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Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2David SchilanskyMScFounded One Biosciences +2David MyttonMaster of Science - MSFounded Server Density +1Slava SolonitsynMBAFounded No Cap +1Barnaby MaletTeaching AssistantFounded machine0 +1Advait RuiaBachelor of Engineering (BEng)Founded SuperTokens +1
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Santa Clara University mafia82
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Jim BentonBSCFounded Adapt +3Jack JiaMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Trusper +1Praveen MandalBachelor's DegreeFounded Joules AI +1Theo NasserBachelor of ScienceFounded Right Hand +1Kurt BuschMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Syntiant +1Samir KajiMBAFounded Allocate +1
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TIGER 21 mafia7
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Same school
Also attended Santa Clara University232
Viviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKirsten MelloPartner + Chief Financial Officer at Menlo VenturesRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupTim HaleyCo-Founder at Redpoint VenturesSarah LucasManaging General Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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Shared employers
Also worked at YouTube129
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberEllie HinkenInvestor at Khosla VenturesJayden BaiInvestor at Dorm RoomKate MasonVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesDavid StewartVenture Partner at LiveOak VenturesAlessio FanelliPartner and CTO at Decibel; co-host of the Latent Space podcast
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Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
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Also worked at Microsoft2,000
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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Also worked at Brobeck, Phleger, & Harrison LLP11
Julie PierceInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)David HartfordSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsMiriam RiveraCofounder, Managing Director at Ulu VenturesHooman ShahlaviPartner & Chief Legal Officer at Sofinnova VenturesClay Basser-WallChief Compliance Officer at F-Prime Capital PartnersBruce HallettManaging Director at Miramar Venture Partners
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