Ali Partovi
Ali Partovi is the Founder and CEO at Neo, Co-Founder at Code.org, and Co-Founder at Sway. He previously served as CEO at iLike, Inc, Chief Strategy Officer at Hampton Creek Foods, and was an advisor and angel investor at companies including Airbnb, Dropbox, Facebook, Uber, and Zappos.
Sapien Raises Funding at $180M Valuation; Round Led by Ali Partovi of Neo
Sapien, a 2024-founded AI startup, raised a funding round valuing the company at $180 million to expand its AI platform that links operational decisions to financial outcomes. The round was led by Ali Partovi of Neo and the proceeds will be used to broaden the platform beyond financial planning into wider operational impact analysis.
Ron Nachum announces Sapien raises funding at $180M valuation led by Ali Partovi/Neo to scale AI-driven financial and operational intelligence
Sapien, a company providing financial and operational intelligence to enterprises, announced a new funding round valuing it at $180M and led by Ali Partovi at Neo, saying its platform has delivered hundreds of millions in impact for clients like Bayer, Cooper Standard, Blink Charging, Carlex Glass, Odeko, and Westgate Resorts.
Code.org Lays Off 18 Employees, Cuts Staff to 107 to Ensure Long-Term Sustainability
Seattle-based Code.org laid off 18 employees, reducing its staff to 107, to ensure long-term sustainability. The nonprofit, founded by Hadi and Ali Partovi, continues its mission to expand computer science education globally despite these cuts.
Logic raises $4.3M seed round and launches GA no-code automation platform
Logic, a Seattle business automation company founded in 2024, raised $4.3 million in a Seed round and launched the general availability of its no-code automation platform after a year-long beta. The funding, from investors including Founders’ Co-op, Audacious, Neo (Ali Partovi), Brex executives, and Convoy co-founder Dan Lewis, will be used to expand product capabilities, grow adoption, and strengthen engineering and go-to-market teams.
Seattle Engineers Steve Krenzel and Jess Garms Raise $4.3M for Logic, an AI Startup Automating Business Processes via Document-Driven APIs
Seattle engineers Steve Krenzel and Jess Garms founded Logic, raising $4.3 million to develop AI-powered automation that transforms business workflow documents into APIs. Their startup aims to simplify enterprise automation using large language models for various industries including e-commerce and logistics.
Seattle Trucking Marketplace Convoy Pauses Shipments and Considers Sale Amid Market Recession
Seattle-based trucking startup Convoy has paused shipments and is reportedly winding down operations amid a freight market recession and financial struggles, with layoffs and potential sale talks ongoing. The company, valued at $3.8 billion last year, faces stiff competition and market headwinds, and plans to share more details on its transition later this week.
Microsoft, OpenAI, and startups, with Neo CEO Ali Partovi
This week on the GeekWire Podcast, we're joined by Ali Partovi, a technology investor, entrepreneur, and mentor who is the CEO of Neo, a startup accelerator, mentorship community, and venture firm. Neo's accelerator this week announced a new AI track, working in collaboration with OpenAI and Microsoft to help startups build businesses on newly emerging artificial intelligence capabilities. Partovi, who grew up in Tehran during the Iran-Iraq war, sold his startup LinkExchange to Microsoft in 1998, was an early investor in companies including Airbnb, Dropbox, Facebook, and Uber, and 10 years ago co-founded Code.org with his twin brother Hadi Partovi…
Seattle Trucking Startup Convoy Lays Off Staff for Third Time and Closes Atlanta Office Amid Automation Shift
Seattle trucking startup Convoy conducted its third round of layoffs within a year and announced the closure of its Atlanta office as part of a shift to automate customer service and improve efficiency. Despite previously raising $260 million at a $3.8 billion valuation and employing over 1,000 people, the company is reducing staff to speed its path to profitability amid broader industry challenges.
Uber Freight raises $500M led by Greenbriar, valuing the unit at $3.3B
Uber Freight raised $500 million in a funding round led by Greenbriar that values the trucking logistics unit at $3.3 billion, and the business reported $211 million in adjusted net revenue for Uber’s most recent quarter with a $49 million quarterly loss. The unit operates a digital freight marketplace with about 65,000 carriers and competes with startups like Convoy, which recently raised $400 million at a $2.7 billion valuation.
Former Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom named president and COO of Convoy as startup tops 1,000 employees
Former Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom joins Seattle digital freight startup Convoy as president and COO to oversee finance, operations, marketing and marketplace growth as the company surpasses 1,000 employees and a $2.7B valuation.
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Harvard University A.B. and S.M., Computer Science · 1990–1994
