About
Kendall Dabaghi co-founded Kingdom in 2019 after deferring his PhD from MIT. He previously co-founded two consumer tech companies acquired by public companies—ArmorHub (2014) and A Plus (2016)—and has spent several years researching the microbiome.
Founder at KingdomYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Kendall went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Kendall can intro founders to Kingdom's investors below.
Kingdom's investors · 7
Anchorless BangladeshDhaka · since 2026F6 Venturessince 2026Human VenturesNew York · $250K – $500K checksi2i VenturesKarachi · $250K – $500K checks · since 2026Orbit StartupsSingapore · $75M – $125M checks · since 2026Shine CapitalNew York · $1M – $10M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Kingdom
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Ravi ShethFounder
Experience
- KingdomCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2019 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- Columbia University in the City of New YorkResearcher, Microbiome & Machine Learning2016 — 2019New York City Metropolitan Area
- A Plus (aplus.com)Co-Founder2014 — 2016
- GridtechCo-Founder2012 — 2014Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2010 — 2011
- COMEXUS Fulbright-García RoblesFulbright Scholar2009 — 2010Mexico City, Mexico
Skills & more
Languages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kendall Dabaghi?
- Kendall Dabaghi co-founded Kingdom in 2019 after deferring his PhD from MIT. He previously co-founded two consumer tech companies acquired by public companies—ArmorHub (2014) and A Plus (2016)—and has spent several years researching the microbiome.
- Where does Kendall Dabaghi work?
- Kendall Dabaghi is Founder of Kingdom.
- What companies did Kendall Dabaghi found?
- Kendall Dabaghi founded Kingdom.
- Where did Kendall Dabaghi go to school?
- Kendall Dabaghi studied at Y Combinator (S20); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Computational Microbiology); Columbia University (Molecular Biology, Machine Learning).
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