Ali Partovi
Founder and CEO @ Neo
San Francisco, United States
Ali Partovi is a seed investor at Neo in San Francisco focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Ali Partovi is based out of San Francisco, California, and is the Founder and CEO of Neo. Ali previously worked at Code.org as a Co Founder. Ali Partovi attended the Harvard University.
- Total investments:
- 112
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 35%
Last updated:
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Industries Ali Partovi invests in
Stages Ali Partovi invests in
Countries Ali Partovi invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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Round size
- Seed
- $1.6M–$13M
- Pre-Seed
- $770k–$1.8M
- Series A
- $1.7M–$105M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 22 (20%)
- Artificial Intelligence 17 (15%)
- Financial Services 10 (9%)
- SaaS 9 (8%)
- E-Commerce 7 (6%)
Stage
- Seed 38 (34%)
- Series A 15 (13%)
- Pre-Seed 12 (11%)
- Angel 8 (7%)
- Series B 7 (6%)
Country
- United States 62 (55%)
- Spain 1 (1%)
- Canada 1 (1%)
- Israel 1 (1%)
- Ireland 1 (1%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| Mecka AI is a data infrastructure company that builds large scale human datasets and tools to train and deploy AI and robotics systems. | $60M / Series B / Oct 07, 2026 | ||
| Sapien AI develops methods and services to empower brands and corporations. Sapien AI uses AI to improve applications, website searches, chatbots, and voice searches. Sapien AI was founded in 2017 and was headquartered in an Francisco, California. | Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 08, 2026 | ||
| Altara is a San Francisco–based startup building a scientific-intelligence AI platform that analyzes complex physical-science and engineering data (batteries, chips, materials, etc.) to speed up R&D and failure analysis. | $7M / Seed / May 05, 2026 | ||
| Liquid is a decentralized trading platform that offers non-custodial crypto trading options. | $18M / Seed / Apr 21, 2026 | ||
| Arrived Homes is a provider of rental home investment services intended to help people achieve financial independence. It allows anyone to purchase shares of rental properties and earn a passive income while the company handles everything from property acquisition to necessary improvements and management of daily operations. The platform purchasesand manages residential rental properties as well as allows its residents to co-invest in its fund. | $27M / Series B / Nov 07, 2025 | ||
| Flint publishes high-converting, on-brand, GEO-ranked landing pages weeks ahead of time and without rebuilds. | $5M / Seed / Oct 14, 2025 | ||
| Telo Trucks manufactures cleverly designed, compact electric vehicle trucks for city dwellers and weekend adventurers. | $20M / Series A / Sep 23, 2025 | ||
| Mecka AI is a data infrastructure company that builds large scale human datasets and tools to train and deploy AI and robotics systems. | $8M / Seed / Aug 12, 2025 | ||
| Moment develops AI software for investment management and wealth management operations. The company provides tools for financial advisors and investment firms to manage portfolios, workflows, and investment processes. | $36M / Series B / Jul 09, 2025 | ||
| Kalshi is a federally regulated financial exchange that allows investors to trade directly on the anticipated outcome of future events. Kalshi’s markets cover a wide range of topics including economics, international affairs, media and entertainment, climate/weather, and public health. Because Kalshi’s market topics can be more specific thanother instruments like stocks or bonds, investors can get direct exposure to the events and trends that they are interested in. For example, a Kalshi market on whether a certain free trade agreement will be signed can help retail investors get exposure to emerging markets and fluctuations in international trade.Website: https://kalshi.com | $185M / Series C / Jun 25, 2025 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Neo
Neo is a mentorship community and VC fund that brings together a diverse group of tech veterans to accelerate tomorrow's leaders.
Neo Contacts
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Ali Partovi
Founder and CEO
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Connor Ling
Principal Investor
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Emily Cohen
Partner
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FAQ
What does Ali Partovi invest in?
Ali Partovi invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 112 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Ali Partovi's check size?
Ali Partovi typically joins rounds of $1.6M–$13M at Seed, $770k–$1.8M at Pre-Seed and $1.7M–$105M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Ali Partovi participates in.
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When did Ali Partovi last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Ali Partovi closed in Oct 2026. Shizune tracks 112 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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