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Furqan Rydhan
InvestorFounder at Founders
San Francisco, California
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
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About
Furqan Rydhan is an entrepreneur, investor, and technologist focused on building products and companies in emerging technologies. He has founded and led several tech ventures spanning software, hardware, and internet industries, including bebo, where he served as Founder & CTO before the company was acquired by Amazon. He now concentrates on helping founders build companies of their own.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Founded bebo, where he was Founder & CTO, which was acquired by Amazon.
From Furqan's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- Nebula AIFoundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- thirdwebFoundercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Founders, IncFoundercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- BeboCTO & Cofounder2015 — 2019San Francisco, California, United States
- Monkey InfernoCTO2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- AppLovinCTO2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- ReputationDefenderSr. Software Engineer/R&D2009 — 2010Redwood City, CA
- LiveRSVPFounder2007 — 2009Sunnyvale, CA
- Cirago InternationalProduct Manager2007 — 2008Sunnyvale, CA
- Case-Mod.comFounder2002 — 2007San Jose, CA
Skills & more
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)XMLFrom Furqan's professional profile.
Investments
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AfriexAnytopicAtomAtomic IndustriesAuricleBifrostbuildspaceClearMixCrowdPadCypherockEntelexo BiotherapeuticsExaFigmentsFiltaGatherGym ClassJoon HealthKontigoLeap AILucid BotsMalloc IncMythiaNebullam (DBA Clayton Farms)Orangewood LabsOrbOthersideAIOutput BiosciencesPallyPlotdriveRacerRevolve SurgicalRMFGSMASHSENDSpindlSwif.aisync.labsThe Clearing CompanyTrexo RoboticsUdhaar AppUnfaze AIVectordashVena VitalsZeit Medical
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Colleagues at Founders
Network9
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Furqan Rydhan?
- Furqan Rydhan is an entrepreneur, investor, and technologist focused on building products and companies in emerging technologies. He has founded and led several tech ventures spanning software, hardware, and internet industries, including bebo, where he served as Founder & CTO before the company was acquired by Amazon. He now concentrates on helping founders build companies of their own.
- Where does Furqan Rydhan work?
- Furqan Rydhan is Founder at Founders.
- What check size does Furqan Rydhan write?
- Furqan Rydhan typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies has Furqan Rydhan invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Afriex, Anytopic, Atom, Atomic Industries, Auricle, Bifrost, buildspace, ClearMix, CrowdPad, Cypherock, Entelexo Biotherapeutics, Exa, and 31 more.
Founder mafias
Founders mafia27
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
AppLovin mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Shared employers
Also worked at thirdweb5
Also worked at Bebo8
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Also worked at Monkey Inferno1
Also worked at AppLovin18
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