Ali Rowghani is the founder of First Harmonic, an early-stage investment firm that runs a go-to-market program for seed-stage founders. Previously, he was Managing Director of Y Combinator’s Continuity Fund, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Twitter, and Chief Financial Officer of Pixar. He began his career at McKinsey & Company.
Ali Rowghani is the founder of First Harmonic, an early-stage investment firm that runs a go-to-market program for seed-stage founders. Previously, he was Managing Director of Y Combinator’s Continuity Fund, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Twitter, and Chief Financial Officer of Pixar. He began his career at McKinsey & Company.
Career
Ali Rowghani studied at Stanford University (B.A. in International Relations) and Stanford University Graduate School of Business (M.B.A.).
Managing Partner and CEO, YC Continuity at Standard Treasury from 2015 to 2023Joined Y Combinator as a part-time partner in 2014. Led YC Continuity, the firm’s growth-stage investment fund.