Ali Partovi

Ali Partovi founded and leads Neo, a venture fund and mentorship community for emerging technology founders. His earlier angel investments include Airbnb, Dropbox, Facebook and Uber, and he co-founded Code.org, iLike and LinkExchange.

Career

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Based in: San Francisco
Elsewhere

Neo

2017 — Present

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Founded and leads Neo, a mentorship community and venture fund investing in emerging technology founders.

Sway

Chairman
Present
Co-Founder
Jan 2025 — Present
San Francisco, California, United States

CodeAI

Jan 2013 — Present

Co-Founder

Dropbox

Jan 2006 — Mar 2018

Advisor

iLike

Jan 2002 — Jan 2009

CEO

Oracle

Sep 1994 — Apr 1996

Software Consultant

Harvard University

Bachelor's studies in software

Products & media

neo.substack.com

The Cursor prehistory

Ali Partovi’s first-person account of the years of mentorship and early investment behind Cursor, and the people-first approach he says shaped Neo’s decision to back its founders.

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Ali Partovi

Neo

Sway

Chairman

Co-Founder

CodeAI

Dropbox

iLike

Oracle

Harvard University

Products & media

The Cursor prehistory

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