Investing Profile

Ali Rowghani

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Managing Director at Y Combinator
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Networks Ali is a member of
Center for Rural Health Leadership Network
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McKinsey & Company Network
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Y Combinator Network
63 CONNECTIONS
Twitter Network
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Twitter Network
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Current Investing Position
Y Combinator
Investment Range
$150K - $150K
Sweet Spot
$150K
Investments On Record
66

Ali Rowghani is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

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Ali Rowghani's Investments On Record (40)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Actively AI
Series BApr 2026$45M
$45M
Co-investors: Morgan Gerlak (TCV)
Actively
Series BApr 2026$45M
Series AApr 2025$18M
$68M
Co-investors: Ajay Agarwal (Bain Capital Ventures), Lachy Groom (Physical Intelligence), Morgan Gerlak (TCV), Stanley Druckenmiller, Frederic Kerrest
Porter
Series AJan 2026$20M
$340M
Co-investors: Griffin Schroeder (Tiger Global Management), Sasha Mirchandani (Kaedan Capital), Dalton Caldwell (Standard Capital), Amish Jani (Self-employed), Paul Palmieri (Grit Capital Partners), Peter Read
Kobalt Labs
Series ADec 2025$11M
$11M
Co-investors: Stu Smith (Coughdrop Capital), Aaron Epstein (Y Combinator)
Sim
Series ANov 2025$7M
$7.5M
Co-investors: Dalton Caldwell (Standard Capital), Kulveer Taggar (Angel investor), Chris Howard (Fuel Capital), Paul Buchheit (Y Combinator), Paul Graham
Alleviate Health
SeedOct 2025$4M
$4M
Co-investors: Jack Altman (Benchmark), Jay Rughani (Andreessen Horowitz)
PostHog
Series DJun 2025$70M
Series BJun 2021$15M
Series ADec 2020$9M
SeedJun 2020$3M
$97M
Co-investors: Jason Warner (Redpoint Ventures), Tyson Clark (GV (Google Ventures)), Crystal Huang (GV (Google Ventures)), Ramy Adeeb (1984 Ventures)
Operand
SeedMay 2025$3M
$3.5M
Co-investors: Tom Blomfield

Ali Rowghani's Experience

Founder First HarmonicPresent
Managing Director Y CombinatorPresent
Chief Operating Officer TwitterPresent
Chief Financial Officer TwitterPresent
Chief Financial Officer and SVP of Strategic Planning Pixar Animation StudiosPresent
Director Pixar Animation StudiosPresent
Associate McKinsey & CompanyPresent
Founder Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent