About
Trained as an architect, Mostafa ElSayed worked as a designer at Zaha Hadid Architects for five years. He subsequently joined Entrepreneurs First, where he began building his own company.
CEO and Co-Founder at Automata
Intro paths
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In turn, Mostafa can intro founders to Automata's investors below.
Automata's investors · 13
Air Street CapitalSt. Peter Port · $500K – $10M checksBlue Wire CapitalLondon · $50K – $300K checksDIMENSIONTokyo · since 2026Dimension CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $10M checksEckuityCypress · since 2026Entrepreneur FirstBengaluru · $1M – $7M checksHCVCParis · $100K – $1M checksHummingbird VenturesSingapore · $500K – $10M checksIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksIsomer CapitalLondonOctopus VenturesLondon · $130K – $1.3M checks · since 2026Possible VenturesMunich · $100K – $5M checksTru Arrow Technology PartnersNew York · since 2026
Co-founders at Automata
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Suryansh ChandraCo-Founder
Experience
- Automata TechnologiesCo Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Automata TechnologiesCo-Founder2015 — 2020Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce)Fellowcurrent2018 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- Architectural AssociationCourse Tutor Design Research Lab (DRL)current2011 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- Entrepreneur FirstEF4 cohort2015London Area, United Kingdom
- Zaha Hadid ArchitectsLead Designer, Computation & Design Group2014 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- Zaha Hadid ArchitectsSenior Designer, Computation & Design Group2012 — 2014London Area, United Kingdom
- Zaha Hadid ArchitectsArchitectural assistant2010 — 2012London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- Architectural AssociationMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.), Architecture and Urbanism (DRL)2008 — 2010
- General AssemblyData Science2014
- American University of SharjahBachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Architecture2003 — 2008
Skills & more
Design Research22Architectural Design14Rendering3Sketching4Sustainable Design2Urban Design4SketchUp3Rhino8Revit3AutoCAD2
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Mostafa ElSayed work?
- Mostafa ElSayed is CEO and Co-Founder at Automata.
- What companies did Mostafa ElSayed found?
- Mostafa ElSayed founded Automata.
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Shared employers
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