Sean Safahi
FounderFounder at Abel Β· Executive at Bold Financial Technologies
United States
FoundedAbel Β· YC
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361 people in our graph share verified history with Sean β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Ken ChenaultunlockedSean: together at Airbnb (2018β2020)
Γ6Sean: together at Airbnb
Γ4Sean: together at Netflix
Sean: together at Expedia Group
About
Sean Safahi served as a product professional at Netflix and Airbnb, and previously co-founded Bold, which was acquired by Airbnb. He is currently CEO and co-founder of Abel, a company focused on document review solutions for litigation teams.
Founder at AbelYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Sean went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator β the partner who ran Abel's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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Abel's investors Β· 1
Co-founders at Abel
CL
Chenyu LiFounder
Executive at Bold Financial Technologies
Co-founders at Bold Financial Technologies
AS
Alan SafahiDirector
Experience
- InterroChief Operating Officercurrent2026 β present
- InterroHead of Digital Assets2026
- IntroExpertcurrent2026 β present
- AbelFounder, CEO2023 β 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- Expedia GroupDirector, Strategic Payment Partnerships2023
- NetflixProduct, Growth2020 β 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- AirbnbProduct + Partnerships, Payments2016 β 2020San Francisco, California
- Bold Financial TechnologiesFounder, CEO (Acquired)2013 β 2017San Francisco, CA
Skills & more
Strategy20Entrepreneurship46Product Development27Digital Marketing19Social Media18Social Media Marketing13Product Marketing11Strategic Partnerships12Start-ups12E-commerce34Payments12
Languages Dutch Β· English
- Emergency First Response β PADI
- Private Pilot β Federal Aviation Administration
- Open Water Diver β PADI
- Advanced Open Water Diver β PADI
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sean Safahi?
- Sean Safahi served as a product professional at Netflix and Airbnb, and previously co-founded Bold, which was acquired by Airbnb. He is currently CEO and co-founder of Abel, a company focused on document review solutions for litigation teams.
- Where does Sean Safahi work?
- Sean Safahi is Founder of Abel and Executive at Bold Financial Technologies.
- What companies did Sean Safahi found?
- Sean Safahi founded Abel.
- Where did Sean Safahi go to school?
- Sean Safahi studied at Y Combinator (W24); University of Southern California (Bachelor of Science - BS, Business of Cinematic Arts).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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University of Southern California mafia349
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Marc BenioffB.S.B.A.Founded SalesforceGabriel PereyraBachelor's degreeFounded HarveyKent WakefordJuris Doctorate (J.D.)Founded Breaking +4Brian CruverBAFounded Xenex +2Francisco TolmaskyBachelorsFounded RunKit +2Erica BresciaBSFounded Bitnami +1
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Airbnb mafia123
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Netflix mafia47
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Expedia Group mafia18
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Also attended University of Southern California970
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Shared employers
Also worked at Abel1
Also worked at Expedia Group98
Henrique DubugrasCo-founder & former chairman of BrexMike FridgenVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupJillExecutive Assistant at Thomson Reuters VenturesBrian ReganManaging Director and Chief Financial Officer at Spectrum EquityCraig BlairCo-founder & Partner, Chair of Investments at AirTree VenturesBrianne KimmelFounder & Managing Partner at Worklife Ventures
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Also worked at Netflix97
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