Ali Partovi

Founder and CEO atNeoCalifornia

Ali Partovi is the CEO of Neo. He previously started LinkExchange and has invested in several technology companies.

What Ali can write

Writes checks of$500K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, SeedCan lead the round
Ownership target< 5%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Neo writes $500K to $1M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Neo.

Career

  1. LinkExchange
  2. Neo · CEO
    Now

Companies founded

LinkExchangeNeo

Investments named in public bios

AirbnbDropboxFacebookUber

Focus

mentorshipVC fundCS educationsustainable food

Education

Harvard, CS

Also at Neo

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Questions

Who is Ali Partovi?

Ali Partovi is the CEO of Neo. He previously started LinkExchange and has invested in several technology companies.

How much does Ali Partovi invest?

Ali Partovi invests through Neo, which writes checks of $500K to $1M at pre-seed, seed.

How do I pitch Ali Partovi?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Ali in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Neo backed works better.

What did Ali Partovi do before Neo?

LinkExchange.

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