About
Pamir Ehsas previously worked as outside counsel for OpenAI and Google before founding Moritz, a legal services firm for startups.
Founder & CEO at MoritzYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Pamir went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Tyler Bosmeny, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Moritz's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Pamir can intro founders to Moritz's investors below.
Moritz's investors · 4
Co-founders at Moritz
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Stefan MandaricFounder
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Daniel Dalla VedovaFounding Head of Legal & COO
Experience
- Moritz (formerly Arcline)Founding CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- BrækhusAI-Lead and Tech-Lawyer2023 — 2024Oslo, Norway
- BrækhusAssociate Lawyer2021 — 2023Oslo, Norway
- Brighter TomorrowFounder & CEO2014 — 2024
- Forbes30 under 302023
- Obama FoundationObama Leader2023
- University of OxfordLegal Researcher2021
- Faculty of Law, University of OxfordResearcher2021Oxford
- StudentaksjonenFounder & Chairman2015 — 2018
- United NationsOutstand Youth Delegate-award2017
- UNESCOUN Youth Delegate2017Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
- The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and Education First Summer SchoolDelegate from Norway2015New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Debate17Conflict Resolution7Leadership24Teamwork27Public Speaking3English4Tech founderProduct managementTech lawPrivacy lawIT lawSoftware Development
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Information TechnologySoftware Project ManagementEdtechTechnology Product DevelopmentData PrivacyIT contract negotiationPrivacy LawCyberlawIT LawContractual AgreementsPrivacy CompliancePrivacy RegulationsLanguages Bokmål, Norwegian · Dari · English · Pashto
- CIPP/E — IAPP
- Cyber security impact assessments in light of the Norwegian Security Act — Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet
From Pamir's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pamir Ehsas?
- Pamir Ehsas previously worked as outside counsel for OpenAI and Google before founding Moritz, a legal services firm for startups.
- Where does Pamir Ehsas work?
- Pamir Ehsas is Founder & CEO of Moritz.
- What companies did Pamir Ehsas found?
- Pamir Ehsas founded Moritz.
- Where did Pamir Ehsas go to school?
- Pamir Ehsas studied at University of Oxford (Master's degree, Public Policy); University of Oslo (Master's degree, Law); University of Oxford (Political Economy).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
University of Oxford mafia290
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded LinkedIn +2Gabriel PereyraDropped outFounded HarveyBrent HobermanMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founders Pledge +3William GuttmanM.PhilFounded CurvePoint +3Kevin HartzMstFounded Eventbrite +2Max AhrensDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Maihem +2
+ 283 more
University of Oslo mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marcus LimaBachelor’s DegreeFounded Torus +1Haakon BrunellPhilosophyFounded Katapult Accelerator +1Andreas SlettvollMaster's degreeFounded ChoooseOern R. StugeDoctor of Medicine (M.D.)Founded Impulse DynamicsFrode JensenBachelorFounded ScrimbaSigurd SeteklevMasters studies in Applied MathematicsFounded Kitemaker
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+ 1 more
Kansas State University mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Oxford990
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 984 more
Also attended University of Oslo41
Line Svinndal LorentsenInvestor at InvestinorPatrickInvestor at InvestinorTorInvestment Director at InvestinorNina MahmoudpourGeneral Counsel & Chief of Staff at Type One VenturesOle RuchManaging Partner at NordstarMarianne UtengManaging Director at Novartis Venture Fund
+ 35 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Moritz (formerly Arcline)1
Also worked at Obama Foundation11
Fridtjof DetznerCo-Founder & General Partner at Planet A VenturesJonathan IlickiInvestor at IndustrifondenAmarit CharoenphanInvestor at NZVCChelsea ZhangInvestor at Equal VenturesLubomila JordanovaAdvisor at SatganaIbraheem AlinurVice President at 2Flo Ventures
+ 5 more
Also worked at United Nations87
Muna AbuSulaymanFounder & Managing Partner at Transform Capital ManagementMirja HitzemannScaleup Success Manager at Partech VenturesKarla MoraFounder & Managing Partner at Alante CapitalUsamah KhanVice President, Head of Data & Technology at White Star CapitalJacqueline BouscherHead of Business Development, Europe at Jerusalem Venture Partners (JVP)Corey ThomasChairman & CEO of Rapid7 at Underscore VC
+ 81 more
