About
Kian Hooshmand previously worked at Brex and studied at Berkeley.
Founder at VocodeYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Kian went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Vocode's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Kian can intro founders to Vocode's investors below.
Vocode's investors · 4
Co-founders at Vocode
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Ajay RajFounder
Experience
- OpenEvidenceMember of Technical Staffcurrent2026 — present
- VocodeFounder2023 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- BrexSoftware Engineer II2021 — 2022
- BrexSoftware Engineer2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Berkeley RISE LabUndergraduate Researcher2020 — 2021Berkeley, California, United States
- AmazonSoftware Development Engineer2019Greater Seattle Area
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyBachelor’s Degree, Computer Science2016 — 2020
- Y Combinator
Skills & more
Languages English · Farsi · Spanish
From Kian's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
University of California, Berkeley mafia448
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ivan ZhouMolecular BiologyFounded Decagon +2Sean GroveFounded Linzumi +2Lucas HarringtonDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Preventive +1Jinal JhaveriProfessional Certificate ProgramFounded SchoolMint +1Jacob HookerPh.D.Founded Sensorium Therapeutics +1Justin HughesBAFounded Revolution RE +1
+ 441 more
Brex mafia29
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ritik MalhotraDirector, Product ManagementFounded Elph +1Tanooj LuthraEngineering Manager, Brex CashFounded Elph +1Cullen WilsonProduct Design LeadFounded WP Engine +1Asa MillerDesign EngineerFounded Pre +1Sherwood CallawaySoftware Engineer, Infra (Observability)Founded Sazabi +1Liza GurtinProductFounded Accend
+ 22 more
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,324
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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+ 1,318 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at OpenEvidence9
Sarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalSangeen ZebInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Dana SettleCo-Founder & Managing Partner at GreycroftMichael RobinsonInvestor at Craft Ventures
+ 3 more
