Parthi Duraisamy
InvestorFounderEndeavor Entrepreneur at Endeavor Catalyst · Founder at Alaan
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
FoundedAlaan · YC
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About
Parthi Duraisamy studied engineering in Singapore on a full scholarship and subsequently held roles at Barclays Investment Bank and McKinsey before earning a degree from Dartmouth College. He founded Alaan.
Founder at AlaanYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Parthi went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. — the partner who ran Alaan's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Co-founders at Alaan
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Karun KurienFounder
Experience
- AlaanCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2021 — presentDubai, United Arab Emirates
- EndeavorEndeavor Entrepreneurcurrent2025 — present
- McKinsey & CompanySenior Engagement Manager2016 — 2021London | Dubai
- Barclays Investment BankAssistant Vice President2009 — 2014Singapore | London
- AirbusSoftware Engineer2007 — 2008Hamburg, Germany
Skills & more
StrategyStrategic PlanningTeam ManagementLeadershipStartupsFinancial ServicesBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Artificial Intelligence (AI)PaymentsFinTechBusiness TransformationMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
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Business StrategyInvestment BankingProgram ManagementEmerging MarketsChange ManagementCorporate DevelopmentCapital MarketsFinancial ModelingTrading SystemsStakeholder ManagementLanguages English · German · Malayalam · Spanish · Tamil
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Colleagues at Endeavor Catalyst
Abbi Larkin
Manager, Entrepreneur Selection at Endeavor Catalyst
Agustina Cianciarullo
Manager, Entrepreneur Experience at Endeavor Catalyst
Alan Gomes
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Alejandro Martí
Venture Partner at Faber
Alexis Patjane
Founder at 99 Minutos
Ali Ayala
Senior Manager, Operations at Endeavor Catalyst
Allen Taylor
Managing Partner, Endeavor Catalyst at Endeavor Catalyst
Amber Cohon
Associate, Capital at Endeavor Catalyst
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Parthi Duraisamy?
- Parthi Duraisamy studied engineering in Singapore on a full scholarship and subsequently held roles at Barclays Investment Bank and McKinsey before earning a degree from Dartmouth College. He founded Alaan.
- Where does Parthi Duraisamy work?
- Parthi Duraisamy is Founder of Alaan and Endeavor Entrepreneur at Endeavor Catalyst.
- What companies did Parthi Duraisamy found?
- Parthi Duraisamy founded Alaan.
- Where did Parthi Duraisamy go to school?
- Parthi Duraisamy studied at Y Combinator (Winter 23 batch); The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); National University of Singapore (Electrical Engineering (Minor in Management), with Honours).
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