Thariq Shihipar
FounderFounder at Multiverse
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedMultiverse · YC
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1,353 people in our graph share verified history with Thariq — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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Thariq: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
About
Thariq Shihipar previously founded a YCW20 company.
Founder at MultiverseYC W20
Intro paths
YC
Thariq went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Multiverse's investors · 2
Co-founders at Multiverse
SA
Sara AlfageehFounder
HB
Hisham BedriFounder
Experience
- AnthropicMember of Technical Staffcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MultiverseFounder & CEO2019 — 2025
- GoodfireAI Research Fellowship2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- South Park CommonsMember2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Y CombinatorYC W202020San Francisco Bay Area
- edgeout.gg (acquired) by Blitz.ggFounder2018 — 2019
- Rocket Insights (now DEPT®)Early Stage Product Developer2017 — 2019
- MIT Media LabResearch Scientist2016 — 2017Cambridge
- MIT Media LabGraduate Student2014 — 2016Cambridge
- HubSpotSoftware Engineer2013 — 2014Cambridge, MA
- ChimeCo-founder, Full-stack Engineer2012 — 2013Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- University of TorontoEngineering Design TA2013
- University of TorontoHuman-Computer Interaction Research Assistant2012 — 2013Toronto
- YelpProduct Manager Intern2012San Francisco Bay Area
- AMDSoftware Engineering Intern2011 — 2012Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- uoftbooks.caCo-Founder & Lead Developer2011 — 2012
- University of Toronto - TAGlabResearch Assistant2009 — 2010
Skills & more
React.jsJavaScriptCSSUser Experience DesignHuman Computer InteractionInteraction DesignData VisualizationFront-end Development
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- Thariq Shihipar founded Multiverse.
- Where did Thariq Shihipar go to school?
- Thariq Shihipar studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master's Degree, Media Lab); University of Toronto (BASc, Engineering Science Major in Electrical & Computer Engineering).
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Shared employers
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