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Karim Saleh

Founder

Founder at Cerrion

Zürich Metropolitan Area

FoundedCerrion · YC

About

Karim Saleh is co-founder and CEO of Cerrion. He earned a degree in electrical engineering from ETH Zurich and previously founded Unicorn Labs, which worked with over 30 startups on product development.

Founder at CerrionYC S22

Intro paths

YC

Karim went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Cerrion's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Karim can intro founders to Cerrion's investors below.

Cerrion's investors · 3

10x FoundersMünchen · $270K – $2.7M checksCreandumSan Francisco · $216K – $8.6M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Cerrion

NKNikolay Kobyshev
Nikolay KobyshevFounder

Experience

  1. CerrionFounder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentZurich, Switzerland
  2. Unicorn LabsPresident & Board Member2018 — 2020Zurich, Switzerland
  3. FINACaptain of the Egyptian National Water Polo Team2016 — 2020Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Skills & more

Prototyping2Python (Programming Language)2Matlab1React Native1Team Management5Leadership2Problem Solving1Analytical Reasoning1Strategy1Interpersonal Communication1Design Thinking1Data Analysis4
+10 moreProject ManagementMachine LearningDigital InnovationDigital StrategyProgrammingInformation TechnologyInnovation ManagementBranding & IdentityStart-upsControl Systems Design

Languages Arabic · English · German

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Karim Saleh?
Karim Saleh is co-founder and CEO of Cerrion. He earned a degree in electrical engineering from ETH Zurich and previously founded Unicorn Labs, which worked with over 30 startups on product development.
Where does Karim Saleh work?
Karim Saleh is Founder of Cerrion.
What companies did Karim Saleh found?
Karim Saleh founded Cerrion.
Where did Karim Saleh go to school?
Karim Saleh studied at Y Combinator; ETH Zürich (Bachelor of Science - BS, Information Technology and Electrical Engineering); Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule (DEO) - Kairo (Abitur, Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife).

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