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Pamir Ehsas

Founder

Founder & CEO at Moritz

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedMoritz · YC

About

Pamir Ehsas previously worked as outside counsel for OpenAI and Google before founding Moritz, a legal services firm for startups.

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Pamir Ehsas @pamirehsas

The biggest value of raising a large round is that you can afford working with the best and brightest; so you can finally move at the speed of light ⚡️

Jun 11, 2026 · ♥ 6

Pamir Ehsas @pamirehsas

Certain investors will change your company, trajectory and life. So incredible grateful to work with the best

Jun 3, 2026 · ♥ 1

Pamir Ehsas @pamirehsas

Founders have been asking me how I raised $9m in 4 days. So we partnered with @BusinessInsider to put the deck out in the open. If you're prepping a round, hopefully it saves you some time - so great founders can focus on building great companies, not fundraising. Full story https://t.co/KE2NlSxFs3

May 26, 2026 · ♥ 7

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 · 3

20VCUrban InnovationY Combinator

Co-founders at Moritz

SMStefan Mandaric
Stefan MandaricFounder
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Daniel Dalla VedovaFounding Head of Legal & COO

Experience

  1. Moritz (formerly Arcline)Founding CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. BrækhusAI-Lead and Tech-Lawyer2023 — 2024Oslo, Norway
  3. BrækhusAssociate Lawyer2021 — 2023Oslo, Norway
  4. Brighter TomorrowFounder & CEO2014 — 2024
  5. Forbes30 under 302023
  6. Obama FoundationObama Leader2023
  7. University of OxfordLegal Researcher2021
  8. Faculty of Law, University of OxfordResearcher2021Oxford
  9. StudentaksjonenFounder & Chairman2015 — 2018
  10. United NationsOutstand Youth Delegate-award2017
  11. UNESCOUN Youth Delegate2017Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area
  12. The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations and Education First Summer SchoolDelegate from Norway2015New York City Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. University of OxfordMaster's degree, Public Policy2020 — 2021
  2. University of OsloMaster's degree, Law2014 — 2020
  3. University of OxfordPolitical Economy2018 — 2019
  4. Kansas State UniversityU.S. Dept. of State and Fulbright Summer Institute 14''

Skills & more

Debate17Conflict Resolution7Leadership24Teamwork27Public Speaking3English4Tech founderProduct managementTech lawPrivacy lawIT lawSoftware Development
+12 moreInformation TechnologySoftware Project ManagementEdtechTechnology Product DevelopmentData PrivacyIT contract negotiationPrivacy LawCyberlawIT LawContractual AgreementsPrivacy CompliancePrivacy Regulations

Languages 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.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

University of Oxford mafia203

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded Manas AI +1Glen TullmanDiploma in Social AnthropologyFounded Transcarent +1Kevin HartzMstFounded Eventbrite +1Kulveer TaggarMAFounded Auctomatic +1Alex AtallahBing Overseas Study ProgramFounded OpenSea +1Marcus LimaMaster of Science - MScFounded Torus +1

+ 196 more

University of Oslo mafia6

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Marcus LimaBachelor’s DegreeFounded Torus +1Haakon BrunellBachelor's degreeFounded Katapult Accelerator +1Frode JensenMScFounded ScrimbaSigurd SeteklevB.Sc.Founded KitemakerJoachim FainbergSingle modulesFounded The Forecasting Company

Kansas State University mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jim NyquistBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Applied Impact RoboticsSudhakar RamakrishnaMaster of Science (MS)Founded SolarwindsDave RogenmoserBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded Jasper.aiCole RobertsonBachelor's degreeFounded Rebulk

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford912

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 906 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

Also attended Kansas State University26

Bryan BischofHead of AI at Theory VenturesLak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Benjamin DeZubeGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalErin GreenAnalyst, Talent at Five Elms CapitalJim NyquistAdvisor at ChrysalixLydia KinkadeInvestor at Iron Prairie

+ 20 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Moritz (formerly Arcline)1

Stefan MandaricFounder at Moritz

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 Nations81

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

+ 75 more

Also worked at UNESCO19

Florence LiaigreInvestor at MedicxiRaaj RayatPrincipal at AirTree VenturesTess DuryInvestor at Extantia CapitalJanae HollandAssociate at Juvo VenturesJulia PettengillInvestor at Schooner CapitalSamad WahidVice President at Red Tree Venture

+ 13 more