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About
Sohaib Zahid is a founder with experience launching three companies and achieving two exits; he has background in product, sales, and business development, and is currently focused on climate solutions.
Founder/CEO at VanhawksYC W15
Intro paths
YC
Sohaib went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Vanhawks's investors · 4
Co-founders at Vanhawks
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Adil Aftab IqbalFounder
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Ali ZahidFounder/COO
Experience
- Stealth StartupFoundercurrent2025 — presentToronto, New York City
- Menlo VenturesMenlo Fellow2025
- FISCEO, Railz2024 — 2025Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- RailzCo-Founder CEO (Acquired by FIS)2020 — 2024Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- PartnerStackSenior Consultant2020Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- PartnerStackDirector Of Business Development2019 — 2020Toronto, Canada Area
- Kapacity (Acquired by SolarStream)CEO, Cofounder2018 — 2019Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Warren Industries Ltd.CEO Vanhawks2016 — 2018Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Vanhawks (acquired by Warren Industries)Co-Founder CEO2010 — 2016Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- BigThunder OrthopaedicsOrthopaedic Observership2012 — 2013
- World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC)Uniterra International Seminar Participant, Tra Vinh, Vietnam2011
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship20Start-ups15Marketing Strategy4Business Strategy10Product Development3New Business Development1Strategic Planning4Brand Development4Strategic PartnershipsStrategy3Leadership7Management2
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Social NetworkingPublic SpeakingSocial MediaBusiness DevelopmentMarketingManufacturingFundraisingProduct MarketingProduct DesignSales GrowthCleantechFinancial & Operational ModelingLanguages English · Punjabi · Urdu
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sohaib Zahid?
- Sohaib Zahid is a founder with experience launching three companies and achieving two exits; he has background in product, sales, and business development, and is currently focused on climate solutions.
- Where does Sohaib Zahid work?
- Sohaib Zahid is Founder/CEO of Vanhawks.
- What companies did Sohaib Zahid found?
- Sohaib Zahid founded Vanhawks.
- Where did Sohaib Zahid go to school?
- Sohaib Zahid studied at Y Combinator (W15 Batch); FOUNDER FUEL (W14 Batch); Lakehead University.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,522
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
York University mafia51
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Menlo Ventures mafia14
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
FounderFuel mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Lakehead University mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended Lakehead University9
Rene ShalitaPortfolio Management Director at Partners for GrowthClaudette McGowanGeneral Partner at Archangel Network of FundsAllen PanFounder at Industrial NextDavid LodChief Executive Officer at Veerum IncMalcolm SmithExecutive Officer at Energy DomainAnthony MargaritExecutive Officer, Director at K2 Gold
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Also attended York University139
Ken TesliaFounding Partner, Chairman at Extreme Venture PartnersAdiam BerhaneAccounting Manager at QED InvestorsMark HatfieldInvestor at Ten ElevenKeegan PintoPrincipal at ArcTern VenturesNathanielHead of Operations at BoxOne VenturesLeonardo CozPrincipal at Hi Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stealth Startup481
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesHamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray Ventures
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Also worked at Menlo Ventures72
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Bryan EglanDirector of Business Development at Menlo VenturesKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesKayla HinderscheidHead of Network Development at Menlo VenturesJordan OrmontPartner, Talent at Menlo Ventures
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Also worked at FIS7
Kelly BeattyChief Client Officer at FISNasser KhodriChief Commercial Officer at FISNicole AnasenesDirector at FISOlivier DipendaSenior Vice President - Market Development Africa at WadzPayDon DuetInvestor at Centana Growth PartnersMichael ThompsonManaging Director at MDT Ventures
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