Theo Ellis
Theo Ellis is Chief Executive Officer at Friday Harbor, a startup focused on AI pre-underwriting for mortgage lenders. He has expertise in consumer credit and AI/ML, and previously held leadership roles at Pagaya, Altisource, and McKinsey & Company.
Yifan Zhang announces AI House Demo Day: 25 teams pitched in Seattle with 42 investors attending
AI House held its first AI House Demo Day in Seattle where 25 teams (half portfolio companies) presented to an audience that included 42 investors; founders, investors, and organizers connected through pitches, meetings, and events around the day.
AI House hosts Demo Day in Seattle with 25 startups pitching to investors flown in from Boston, New York, Colorado and the Bay Area
AI House hosted a demo day in Seattle where 25 early-stage startups—many outside the incubator’s portfolio—pitched to investors flown in from Boston, New York, Colorado, the Bay Area and other cities to increase outside capital for local founders. Organizers aimed to showcase diverse Seattle startups, from revenue-generating companies to ambitious technologists, and attracted both national and local venture investors.
Taylor Soper lists founders and startups who pitched at Demo Day, including Lightspeed AI, Vantari VR, Eidol AI and Hubble AI (YC S26)
A LinkedIn post by Taylor Soper lists founders who pitched at Demo Day, naming thirty individuals and teams along with their startups, including companies like Lightspeed AI, Vantari VR, Eidol AI, and Hubble AI (YC S26).
Organizations
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Friday Harbor Executive Officer, Director 2025–present, Chief Executive Officer 2024–present, Co-founder and CEO · current
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AI House Founder in Residence 2024–2025 · past
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Altisource Vice President of Growth 2023–2024 · past
Education
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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Economics · 2011–2013
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Princeton University A.B., Economics · 2004–2008
