Vetted Co-Founders in the Bay Area

Pre-screened and vetted in the Bay Area.

AM

Director-level Product Leader specializing in AI, FinTech, SaaS, and platform growth

San Jose, CA16y exp
PayPalUCLA
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MM

Senior Full-Stack Engineer specializing in AI, SaaS, and data platforms

Mountain View, CA13y exp
HarmonicCaltech
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AB

Junior AI/ML Software Engineer specializing in NLP, LLM evaluation, and recommendation systems

Stanford, CA4y exp
AppleStanford University
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NK

Executive Robotics & AI Founder specializing in Embodied AI and Robotics Data Infrastructure

San Francisco, CA12y exp
Dxtr AICarnegie Mellon University
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Sammy Datwani - Executive biotech leader specializing in microfluidics, diagnostics, and life science tools in Pleasanton, CA

Sammy Datwani

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Executive biotech leader specializing in microfluidics, diagnostics, and life science tools

Pleasanton, CA25y exp
Prisma BioJohns Hopkins University

Biotech founder building a de-novo protein sequencing company, originally incubated by Versant Ventures and now focused on life science tools and clinical diagnostics. Has raised capital from institutional VCs, strategic investors, and a foundation, and brings unusual ecosystem depth through mentoring at IndieBio, Berkeley SkyDeck, and Biotools Innovator, plus board service with Life Science Angels and VC diligence advisory work.

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SS

Director-level commercial strategy leader specializing in FinTech partnerships

San Jose, CA14y exp
PayPalFordham University
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LM

Leonor Montero

Screened ReferencesStrong rec.

Senior operator and Chief of Staff specializing in 0→1 tech, ops, and fundraising

San Francisco, USA8y exp
EYBocconi University

Repeat founder/operator with hands-on experience taking startups from zero to MVP, traction, and fundraising. Built a venture-backed company to roughly a $5M valuation and later served as Interim COO for a prop-tech startup, helping launch operations and support a 4-5M SAR raise. Also brings direct exposure to top startup ecosystems through Techstars, Antler, and close work with founders and investors in SF.

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UG

Director-level Energy & Utility Risk and Data Center Power Strategy Leader

San Francisco, CA18y exp
PG&EUC Davis
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ED

Junior Security Engineer specializing in LLM-based incident response and on-chain threat intelligence

San Jose, CA2y exp
OKXCornell University
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XG

Mid-level Machine Learning Engineer specializing in reinforcement learning and multimodal AI

San Jose, CA5y exp
Tensor AutoUC Berkeley
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PJ

Director-level Software Architect specializing in cloud observability and network monitoring

San Jose, CA27y exp
IBMIndian Statistical Institute
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VM

Senior Software Test Engineer specializing in QA automation and API/E2E testing

San Francisco, CA9y exp
DexcomUC Berkeley
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AS

Engineering Manager specializing in AI/ML and full-stack product delivery

San Francisco Bay Area, USA18y exp
EvolutionIQUniversity at Buffalo
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EY

Mid-level Data Engineer specializing in ML, LLM pipelines, and analytics platforms

San Francisco, CA5y exp
RoundHouseOneUC Berkeley
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VH

Mid-level investment analyst specializing in technology and AI research

San Francisco, CA5y exp
ZenDraftUSC

Built ZenDraft and brings an operator's lens to founder sourcing and evaluation. Demonstrated ability to run structured outbound, convert cold outreach into product-shaping conversations and pilot introductions, and manage an early-stage investment-style pipeline with clear decision frameworks.

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Nilesh Dixit - Executive AI engineering leader specializing in agentic AI and enterprise platforms in San Francisco, CA

Nilesh Dixit

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Executive AI engineering leader specializing in agentic AI and enterprise platforms

San Francisco, CA24y exp
Zeehub AICentre for Development of Advanced Computing

Bay Area engineering leader and startup co-founder with a rare mix of deep hands-on architecture experience, large-scale people leadership, and cross-functional product ownership. He helped launch GE Digital's industrial IoT efforts, holds multiple patents in the space, has scaled teams to 60-70 people, and has led both enterprise platform modernization and AI startup product development.

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Fabian Farkas

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Mid-level strategy and operations leader specializing in go-to-market and pricing

San Francisco, CA3y exp
Simon-KucherWHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management

Strategy-and-operations leader who has moved across three distinct chapters: co-founding and exiting a digital advertising startup, helping scale Razor Group during rapid acquisition-driven growth in Germany, and advising major enterprises at Simon-Kucher and Roland Berger. Stands out for acting as the 'connective tissue' between strategy, analytics, and execution, including leading a commercial pricing and GTM redesign for a top U.S. real estate marketplace with a projected $82M revenue uplift.

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BP

Director-level Software Engineering Leader specializing in cloud-native data platforms and ad-tech

San Francisco Bay Area, CA17y exp
AarkiUSC
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Pursarth Tuladhar - Executive growth marketing leader specializing in startups, SaaS, and local services in San Francisco, CA

Executive growth marketing leader specializing in startups, SaaS, and local services

San Francisco, CA17y exp
SimbasiteFairleigh Dickinson University
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Sam Shah - Executive Partnerships & Business Development Leader in Digital Health, Wearables, and Cloud/SaaS in Bay Area, CA

Executive Partnerships & Business Development Leader in Digital Health, Wearables, and Cloud/SaaS

Bay Area, CA24y exp
RCE.aiIllinois Institute of Technology
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JL

Mid-level Paid & Lifecycle Marketing Manager specializing in performance and retention

Hayward, CA3y exp
Stelle AthleticaUniversity of Chicago
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TG

Mid-level AI/ML Engineer and Developer Educator specializing in GenAI, RAG, and AI community building

San Francisco, CA5y exp
AI ScholarsUniversity of Waterloo
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