Ali Partovi is the CEO of Neo, a venture capital firm and mentorship community that brings together experienced technology leaders to support ambitious founders. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~This episode is brought to you by Nebius — the ultimate cloud for AI innovators.Nebius provides AI infrastructure you can count on, combining reliability and speed with flexibility and engineering support unmatched by hyperscalers.AI leaders like Meta, Shopify, and Higgsfield already partner with Nebius to run their AI workloads. Plus, venture-backed startups can save up to $150,000 on compute costs when they apply for access. Visit nebius.com or nebius.com/startups to learn more~~~~~~~~~~~~~Neo has backed companies including Cursor and Kalshi, while Ali’s earlier angel investments include Airbnb, Dropbox, Facebook, and Uber. He is ranked #1 in the United States on the Forbes Midas Seed List. Ali co-founded Code.org, helping launch the Hour of Code initiative, and previously co-founded LinkExchange and iLike. He is also the co-founder of Sway, a platform focused on reimagining democracy through crowd voting. An entrepreneur and investor with a background in computer science from Harvard, Ali focuses on identifying exceptional founders early and helping them build category-defining companies.Topics
How Neo identifies exceptional founders and builds a mentorship-driven venture capital community
Investing in AI-native startups and recognizing breakout companies at the earliest stages
Lessons from backing companies like Airbnb, Dropbox, Cursor, and Kalshi across different technology cycles
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