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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In turn, Sohaib can intro founders to Vanhawks's investors below.
Vanhawks's investors · 2
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.
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Menlo Ventures mafia13
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