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Ali Rowghani

VC Partner, Managing Partner at YCombinator

Location

United States, North America

Check Size

$150K - $150K

Investment Stage

Pre Seed
Seed
Series A
Series B

Focus Areas

SaaS
Consumer Internet
AI
Health & Hospital Services
BioTech
Education
EnergyTech
FinTech
Enterprise
GovTech

About Investor

Ali Rowghani is the Managing Director of Y Combinator’s Continuity Fund, which backs YC companies at growth stages. His investment interests extend across AI, biotech, education, energy, fintech, SaaS, and consumer internet, spanning pre-seed through Series B, with a stated investment range of $150K. Rowghani previously served as Chief Operating Officer at Twitter and Chief Financial Officer at Pixar, bringing deep leadership and operational experience in scaling companies. He joined YC in 2015 to help its portfolio transition from early-stage startups to enduring growth businesses.

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Actively AI
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