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Kareem Kouddous

Founder

Founder at Koko

Brooklyn, New York, United States

FoundedKoko Β· YC

About

Kareem Kouddous co-founded Suzy and Koko, the latter of which was acquired by Airbnb. He previously led Trust & Safety efforts at Airbnb and has since returned to lead Koko as a nonprofit, with early experience building software from childhood.

Founder at KokoYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Kareem went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Kareem can intro founders to Koko's investors below.

Koko's investors Β· 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2022

Co-founders at Koko

RMRob Morris
Rob MorrisFounder

Experience

  1. KokoCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2021 β€” presentNew York
  2. AirbnbEngineering Leadership2018 β€” 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  3. KokoCo-Founder & CTO2014 β€” 2018
  4. SuzyCo-Founder & CTO2009 β€” 2015
  5. Various StartupsFounder & CTO2006 β€” 2009
  6. SapientManager of Technology2000 β€” 2006

Skills & more

Product Management19Web Development27Project Management3Lean Startup10Application ArchitectureStart-ups38EntrepreneurUser Experience8Entrepreneurship31Mobile Applications9Information ArchitectureMobile Devices8
+12 moreProduct DevelopmentE-commerceSEOAgile MethodologiesWeb ApplicationsWeb 2.0Ruby on RailsHTML 5MongoDBRubyGitJavaScript

Languages Arabic

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kareem Kouddous?
Kareem Kouddous co-founded Suzy and Koko, the latter of which was acquired by Airbnb. He previously led Trust & Safety efforts at Airbnb and has since returned to lead Koko as a nonprofit, with early experience building software from childhood.
Where does Kareem Kouddous work?
Kareem Kouddous is Founder of Koko.
What companies did Kareem Kouddous found?
Kareem Kouddous founded Koko.
Where did Kareem Kouddous go to school?
Kareem Kouddous studied at Imperial College London (MSc, Advanced Computing); The University of Manchester (BSc, Computer Science).

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The University of Manchester mafia40

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Same school

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Also attended The University of Manchester234

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Shared employers

Also worked at Koko3

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