Ali Hosseini
My family moved to Canada when I was nine. I didn’t understand finances, but I understood that we needed money. Nine-year-old me took the problem into his own hands.
I knew a few magic tricks. I took my act to local playgrounds, where I’d perform for parents and offer to do their kids’ birthday parties.
That nine-year-old problem solver is the entrepreneur in me today. I usually have at least three projects going, all to solve problems way bigger than myself.
The one I’m betting on for the foreseeable future is Nootles. I want to give people back the power to create and collaborate while keeping the speed AI gives them. Work should be fun again.
Work
| Company | Backed by | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backed by: 👀 | Co-founder | Oct 2026 - Present | |
| Backed by: a16z | Founding Engineer | Apr 2026 – Oct 2026 | |
| Backed by: Entrepreneur First | Product Engineer | Nov 2025 – Mar 2026 |
Side Quests
| Name | What | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Silent lip-reading dictation for Mac | Open Sourced | |
| Cinema grade AI footage search | Open Sourced - 1000 Downloads | |
| Semantic font search for designers | Free for use | |
| Sport league management system | Acquired | |
| Persian modal tuner | Open Sourced - 3000 Daily Sessions |