About
Yasir Shirazi is CEO of InstaKin, a platform serving migrant communities. He has experience as an entrepreneur across multiple ventures.
Founder at InstaKinYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Yasir went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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InstaKin's investors · 3
Co-founders at InstaKin
ZK
Zain KhanFounder
Experience
- InstaKinCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentGreater Boston Area
- MassChallengeStartup Mentorcurrent2025 — presentNorth America
- Lucidity LightingDirector of Digital Strategy2019 — 2020Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- OSRAMGlobal Head - eCommerce Strategy & Marketing2015 — 2018Greater Boston
- OSRAMGlobal Head - Digital Transformation2013 — 2015Munich, Germany
- SiemensLeadership Development Training - TopTalent Program at Siemens2013Berlin, Germany
- SiemensStrategic Initiatives & Special Projects Lead (Americas)2010 — 2013Boston, USA
Skills & more
Generative AIStrategy58Management29Strategic Planning15Analysis9LeadershipNegotiation1Go-to-Market StrategyStrategic InitiativesCorporate StrategyE-Commerce1Innovation Management1
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Business OwnershipGlobal Product ManagementInformation TechnologyArtificial Intelligence (AI)Project Management Office (PMO)Start-up VenturesStart-up LeadershipBusiness StrategyeCommerceBusiness AnalysisManagement ConsultingStart-upsLanguages English · German · Urdu
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yasir Shirazi?
- Yasir Shirazi is CEO of InstaKin, a platform serving migrant communities. He has experience as an entrepreneur across multiple ventures.
- Where does Yasir Shirazi work?
- Yasir Shirazi is Founder of InstaKin.
- What companies did Yasir Shirazi found?
- Yasir Shirazi founded InstaKin.
- Where did Yasir Shirazi go to school?
- Yasir Shirazi studied at Harvard University (Master's Degree, Sustainable Development); Babson College (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management); Institute of Business Administration (Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration).
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