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Zeeshan: together at Retrocausal
Founder & CEO at Retrocausal
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Retrocausal's investors · 11
Argon VenturesBoston · $250K – $500K checks · since 2023Atland VenturesMinneapolis · since 2023Capria VenturesBengaluru · $300K – $1M checks · since 2023Differential VenturesNew York · $250K – $3M checks · since 2023Glasswing VenturesBoston · $100K – $5M checks · since 2023Hypertherm VenturesHanover · since 2023Incubate USLos Altos · since 2023Indicator VenturesNew York · $1M – $3M checks · since 2023One Way VenturesNew York · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2023Saas Ventures, L.L.C.Miami · $75K – $5M checks · since 2023TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks · since 2023
Co-founders at Retrocausal
MZ
Muhammad Zeeshan ZiaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Experience
- AmazonPrincipal Applied Scientistcurrent2026 — presentBellevue, Washington, United States
- RetrocausalBoard Member & Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- RetrocausalPresident & Co-Founder2026Greater Seattle Area
- RetrocausalCEO & Co-Founder2019 — 2025Greater Seattle Area
- MicrosoftSenior Scientist2017 — 2019Redmond, WA
- NEC Laboratories America, Inc.Research Scientist2015 — 2017Cupertino, United States
- Imperial College LondonPostdoctoral Research Fellow2014 — 2015London, United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Zeeshan Zia?
- Founder & CEO at Retrocausal
- Where does Zeeshan Zia work?
- Zeeshan Zia is Founder & CEO of Retrocausal.
- What companies did Zeeshan Zia found?
- Zeeshan Zia founded Retrocausal.
- Where did Zeeshan Zia go to school?
- Zeeshan Zia studied at ETH Zürich (Doctor of Science (Ph.D.), Machine Learning and Computer Vision); Technical University of Munich (Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical Engineering).
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia2,005
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Brad FeldCo-founderFounded TechstarsGleb ChuvpiloTechstars Boston Accelerator 2014Founded Thor Directed Energy +6David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +6Jagmeet LambaEntrepreneurshipFounded Certa +3Ben LammMentor & InvestorFounded Breaking +3T.J. ParkerTechstars Boston Accelerator 2013Founded Tjparker +2
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ETH Zürich mafia195
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Thomas DübendorferMastersFounded Spontacts +2Veronica Gambillara FonckEngineerFounded LimmaTech Biologics +1Dr. Hanspeter FässlerHonorary Councillor Award (Ehrenrat)Founded Gravis Robotics +1Stephen LakeVisiting ScholarFounded Jetson Home +1Nikolay KobyshevMaster's DegreeFounded Assaia +1Toni RosinolMaster of ScienceFounded Stack AI +1
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Same school
Also attended ETH Zürich323
Bastian HasslingerInvestor at Index VenturesCat WuInvestor at Index VenturesSteve VassalloInvestor at Foundation CapitalHelge DaebelPartner, Head of Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMaurin DaiInvestment Manager, Physical AI & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures AgChristoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Also attended Technical University of Munich423
Daan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsLuisa DüsbergPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsPaula SchultheissSenior Associate at AN Venture PartnersThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Retrocausal7
Nicholas AdamsManaging Partner at Differential VenturesKleida MartiroManaging Director at Glasswing VenturesAndrew FeinbergCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Argon VenturesKazuki NotsuOverseas Partner at Incubate FundMarissa GreyInvestor at Indicator VenturesRick FaulkAdvisor at Cybernetix Ventures
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Also worked at Microsoft1,852
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft; Chair of the Gates FoundationMike KriegerCo-founder of Instagram; Chief Product Officer at Anthropic
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