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About
Ozzie Osman is a co-founder of Monarch and has previously worked at Quora, Google, and other startups. He writes about technology, teams, and product development on his site somehowmanage.com and is the author of published pieces on topics including product design and revenue models.
Co-Founder and Head of Engineering at Monarch
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Monarch's investors · 11
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2023AirTree VenturesSydney · $132K – $16.5M checksAkkadian VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $10M checks · since 2018Clocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checks · since 2023Forerunner VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2025FPVJackson · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2022NewView CapitalBurlingame · since 2023Page One VenturesSilicon Valley · since 2023SignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2023SignalRanksince 2023
Co-founders at Monarch
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Val AgostinoCo-Founder and CEO
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Jon SutherlandCo-founder, Head of Design
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Osman (Ozzie) OsmanFounder
Founder at Monarch
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Monarch's investors · 11
AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2023AirTree VenturesSydney · $132K – $16.5M checksAkkadian VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $10M checks · since 2018Clocktower VenturesSanta Monica · $100K – $20M checks · since 2023Forerunner VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2025FPVJackson · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Menlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2022NewView CapitalBurlingame · since 2023Page One VenturesSilicon Valley · since 2023SignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2023SignalRanksince 2023
Co-founders at Monarch
VA
Val AgostinoCo-Founder and CEO
JS
Jon SutherlandCo-founder, Head of Design
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Ozzie OsmanCo-Founder and Head of Engineering
Experience
- MonarchCo-foundercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- HollowayLead Author, Holloway Guide to Technical Recruiting and Hiring2019
- QuoraHead of Product Engineering2016 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Parlio (acq. by Quora)Co-founder2014 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
- Akhbarak.netFounder2009 — 2012
- GoogleSoftware Engineer / Technology Lead2006 — 2009
Skills & more
Software Development49Mobile Applications50Software Engineering46Web Applications38Web Services13Database Design3Programming7Distributed Systems4Start-ups1Team Leadership15Java21Open Source8
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ozzie Osman?
- Ozzie Osman is a co-founder of Monarch and has previously worked at Quora, Google, and other startups. He writes about technology, teams, and product development on his site somehowmanage.com and is the author of published pieces on topics including product design and revenue models.
- Where does Ozzie Osman work?
- Ozzie Osman is Co-Founder and Head of Engineering of Monarch.
- What companies did Ozzie Osman found?
- Ozzie Osman founded Monarch.
- Where did Ozzie Osman go to school?
- Ozzie Osman studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science); Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (MBA)).
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