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Mohamad Afshar

Founder

Founder at Pipe17

Seattle, Washington, United States

FoundedPipe17

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2,163 people in our graph share verified history with Mohamad — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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Pipe17's investors · 3

Blumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2021GLPsince 2025LFX Venture PartnersLos Angeles · since 2025

Co-founders at Pipe17

JSJohn Shao
John ShaoFounder

Experience

  1. Pipe17CEO & Co-Foundercurrent2019 — presentSeattle, Washington
  2. Riverwood CapitalSenior Advisorcurrent2018 — present
  3. GLP Capital PartnersOperating Partner2018 — 2025Seattle
  4. 500 StartupsMentor2018 — 2022
  5. Spoken Communications - An Avaya CompanyChief Executive Officer2016 — 2018Greater Seattle Area

Skills & more

Enterprise SoftwareCloud Computing

Languages English · Persian

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mohamad Afshar?
Executive Officer, Director at Pipe17
Where does Mohamad Afshar work?
Mohamad Afshar is Founder of Pipe17.
What companies did Mohamad Afshar found?
Mohamad Afshar founded Pipe17.
Where did Mohamad Afshar go to school?
Mohamad Afshar studied at University of Cambridge (PhD, Computer Science); Imperial College London (BEng, Computer Science, 1st Class Hons).

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University of Cambridge mafia586

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Stewart ButterfieldMPhilFounded Flickr +1Demis HassabisBAFounded Google Deepmind +2C. Giovanni TraversoMBFounded Teal Bio +4Immad AkhundMaster of Arts (M.A.)Founded Mercury Technologies, Inc. +3Inaki BerenguerPhDFounded InfiniteWatch +2Harish AgarwalMaster of Philosophy - MPhilFounded Nori +2

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Imperial College London mafia378

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Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2David SchilanskyMScFounded One Biosciences +2Alice BentinckComputer Science Department Industrial Liaison BoardFounded Entrepreneurs First +1David MyttonMaster of Science - MSFounded Server Density +1Slava SolonitsynMBAFounded No Cap +1Barnaby MaletTeaching AssistantFounded machine0 +1

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Riverwood Capital mafia2

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Nicholas BrathwaiteFounding General PartnerFounded Celesta

Same school

Also attended University of Cambridge1,404

Stewart ButterfieldCo-founder of Slack and FlickrDemis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindNiko BonatsosFounder and Managing Partner of VerdictGeorgia StevensonInvestor at Index VenturesHannah SealInvestor at Index VenturesLeah von SiemensPartner at Manta Ray Ventures

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Also attended Imperial College London718

Deji SasegbonVP, Platform & Portfolio Operations at EchoVC PartnersMadison LenormandInvestor at DaphniLoubaba El AyoubiInvestor at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at MedicxiFrancois PrinslooInvestor at MedicxiBen PerryInvestor at Medicxi

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Shared employers

Also worked at Pipe176

Jared KatzenSenior Associate at Blumberg CapitalKelly GoetschPresident, Pipe17 at Mu VenturesStanton GreenSenior Director at Blumberg CapitalJimmy ZhuSenior Principal at Blumberg CapitalJohn SeungManaging Partner at LFX Venture PartnersJohn ShaoFounder at Pipe17

Also worked at GLP Capital Partners3

Belah TerentjevDirector, Acquisitions at Sagard Private Equity CanadaJason ChenChief Operating Officer, Group / Managing Director at Gobi PartnersNicholas NorrisINED (Non-Exec Board) at Serendipity Capital

Also worked at 500 Startups233

Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalChristal NgAssociate at Golden Gate VenturesJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesMarinda LukInvestor at Initialized CapitalJessica KohSenior Executive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Jirapat SuvidejkosolSenior Associate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.

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