Fundraising Fox

Humza Ahmed

Founder

Founder & CEO at Automax.ai

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedAutomax.ai Β· YC

About

Humza Ahmed previously conducted machine learning research at Huawei and studied software engineering at the University of Waterloo before founding Automax.ai, which develops agents for automated property valuations.

Founder & CEO at Automax.aiYC F25

Intro paths

YC

Humza went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator β€” the partner who ran Automax.ai's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Humza can intro founders to Automax.ai's investors below.

Automax.ai's investors Β· 2

Garage CapitalWaterlooY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2025

Experience

  1. Automax AIFounder & CEOcurrent2024 β€” present
  2. Afore CapitalFounder in Residence2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. HuaweiML Research Engineer2024Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Education

  1. Y CombinatorF25
  2. University of Waterloo2022 β€” 2027
  3. Emirates International SchoolInternational Baccalaureate (IB)

Skills & more

C++2Project Management5Artificial Intelligence (AI)3REST APIsLeadership1Python (Programming Language)1Autodesk Fusion 36013D PrintingComputational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)Power ToolsSOLIDWORKS1Computer-Aided Design (CAD)1
+12 moreComposite StructuresNext.jsWeb DevelopmentHTMLDesktop Application DevelopmentJavaScriptHTML5Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)MaximoBluebeam RevuBootstrap (Framework)Node.js

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Humza Ahmed work?
Humza Ahmed is Founder & CEO at Automax.ai.
What companies did Humza Ahmed found?
Humza Ahmed founded Automax.ai.

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University of Waterloo mafia198

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Afore Capital mafia12

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Same school

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Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social Capital; CEO of 8090; All-In co-hostKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

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Shared employers

Also worked at Afore Capital26

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