Find your path to Omid
408 people in our graph share verified history with Omid — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Ken ChenaultunlockedOmid: together at Facebook (2019)
×2Omid: together at Yale University
×4Omid: together at Optimizely
Omid: together at Motion
About
Omid Rooholfada holds a double degree in mathematics and computer science from Yale and has held engineering positions at Facebook and Optimizely.
Founder at MotionYC W20
Intro paths
YC
Omid went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Motion's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Omid can intro founders to Motion's investors below.
Motion's investors · 12
468 CapitalBerlin · since 2025CrunchFundHOF CapitalNew York · $25K – $15M checks · since 2025Leonis CapitalSan Francisco · since 2025NewView CapitalBurlingameScale Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $25M checks · since 2025SignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2025Tuesday CapitalSan FranciscoUncommonTorontoValor Equity PartnersChicago · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020Yukon Venture AngelsWhitehorse
Experience
- Motion IncCo-Foundercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- FacebookSoftware Engineer Intern2019Menlo Park, California
- OptimizelySoftware Engineer Intern2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Code HavenPresident2016 — 2018New Haven, Connecticut
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Omid Rooholfada?
- Omid Rooholfada holds a double degree in mathematics and computer science from Yale and has held engineering positions at Facebook and Optimizely.
- Where does Omid Rooholfada work?
- Omid Rooholfada is Founder of Motion.
- What companies did Omid Rooholfada found?
- Omid Rooholfada founded Motion.
- Where did Omid Rooholfada go to school?
- Omid Rooholfada studied at Yale University (Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics and Computer Science); Rancho Bernardo High School; Y Combinator (W2020).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Yale University mafia373
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael SeibelBAFounded SocialCamBen SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +2Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Stash +6Jonathan RothbergDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Donald IngberM. Phil.Founded Unravel Biosciences +3Kevin RyanBAFounded Transcend Therapeutics +2
+ 366 more
Optimizely mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Patrick J. CostelloSenior Director, Product ManagementFounded Naytev +1Dan SirokerCo-founder and former Chief Executive OfficerFounded Limitless +1Zack LiscioSenior Director of Product StrategyFounded Cloud Capital +1Asa SchacharEngineering ManagerFounded Voicepanel +1Vijay GanesanSVP, GM AnalyticsFounded NetSpring +1Darwish GaniProduct ManagerFounded Openborder +1
+ 9 more
Rancho Bernardo High School mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Yale University1,072
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
+ 1,066 more
Also attended Rancho Bernardo High School6
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Motion Inc7
Stacey BishopPartner at Scale Venture PartnersCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalJay ZhaoPartner at Leonis CapitalAlex RenFounding Partner at FellowsEthan YuInvestor at Motion Technology PartnersHarry QiInvestor
+ 1 more
Also worked at Facebook773
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundChamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalReed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashStanley TangCo-founder of DoorDash
+ 767 more
Also worked at Optimizely38
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkTravis BryantSales Leadership at Redpoint VenturesPete KoomenGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorEd BarrowCorporate Strategy, Market Mapping and M&A Expert at Notion CapitalKirsten Allegri WilliamsChief Marketing Officer, Infor at Gaia VenturesErica Ruliffson SchultzPresident, Field Operations (former), Confluent at Operator Collective
+ 32 more