Ajay Y.

CEO

Los Angeles, California, United States13 yrs experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Co-founded AI-driven platform with 17M+ users.
  • Raised over $34M in total funding.
  • Expert in startup leadership and marketing strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS entrepreneur with expertise in AI and marketing.

Contact

LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Start-up LeadershipArtificial Intelligence (ai)EntrepreneurshipMarketingLeadershipBusiness Strategy

Other Skills

FundraisingGo-to-Market StrategyStart-upsMicrosoft SQL ServerSEOSocial Media MarketingOnline MarketingStrategic PlanningPythonMarketing StrategyGithubiOS developmentBusiness PlanningMobile ApplicationsMobile Devices

About

Now, I’m back in the founder seat, focusing on building a vertical AI SaaS startup. I will be building this venture in public, sharing my experiences and insights on growth and revenue strategies along the way. In 2021, I co-founded Simplified, an AI-driven platform designed to support SMB marketing teams with content creation, distribution, and collaboration in one place. We raised over $14M from Khosla Ventures and Craft, scaled to over 17 million users. I began my entrepreneurial journey as a solo founder, building a marketplace in New York to help people find roommates. This venture raised over $20M in capital, grew to over 5 million users, and reached profitability.

Experience

13 yrs
Total Experience
6 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
13 yrs
Current Experience

Otto ai

CEO & Co-Founder

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos · Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Your Finances, Under Control
FundraisingStart-up LeadershipArtificial Intelligence (AI)Go-to-Market Strategy

Simplified

3 roles

Co-Founder

Aug 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 8 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

COO

Aug 2021 – Aug 2024 · 3 yrs · San Francisco Bay Area

Start-upsEntrepreneurshipMarketingArtificial Intelligence (AI)

Investor

Feb 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Dada room

Chief Executive Officer

Jun 2018 – Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Mexico City, Mexico

  • Roomi acquired DadaRoom in 2018
LeadershipBusiness Strategy

Uprise festival europe

Mentor

Oct 2017 – Oct 2017 · 0 mo · Dublin, Ireland

Weve acceleration (formerly numa new york)

Mentor

Jun 2017 – Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Greater New York City Area

Forbes real estate council

Founding Member

May 2017 – Dec 2021 · 4 yrs 7 mos · Greater New York City Area

Forbes

2 roles

30 under 30

Promoted

Jan 2017 – Present · 9 yrs 3 mos

Contributor

Jun 2016 – Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Evabot inc.

Advisor

Jun 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 10 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Huffpost

Contributor

Jun 2016 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos · Greater New York City Area

Lean startup machine

Mentor

May 2014 – May 2014 · 0 mo · Greater New York City Area

Roomi

2 roles

Founder

Promoted

Apr 2013 – Present · 13 yrs

CEO

Apr 2013 – May 2021 · 8 yrs 1 mo

  • Roomi is a free website & app making it safer & easier to search for room rentals, sublets & roommates.

Education

New York Institute of Technology

Computer Science

Jan 2007 – Present

Gannon University

Computer Software Engineering

Jan 2006 – Present

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