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Ali Ahmed
Startup Mentor at Founder Institute
Los Angeles, California
Overview
Ali Ahmed is the Co-founder & CEO of Robomart in Los Angeles, California, with a background in entrepreneurship and expertise in marketing strategy. He has successfully founded and led various startups, served as a mentor at reputable organizations like Founder Institute and Singularity University, and has a strong track record in the hardware, robotics, and logistics sectors.
Ali Ahmed's career highlights include his role as the Co-founder & CEO of Robomart, a startup he leads with a focus on new product development and business modeling, and his experience as a mentor at organizations like Founder Institute and Singularity University, showcasing his leadership in the startup ecosystem and commitment to fostering innovation.
Work Experience
Co-founder & CEO
2017 - Current
Based in Glendale, California, and Baltimore, Maryland, Robomart, Inc. has built the world's first store-hailing platform through its fleets of self-driving shops, enabling retailers to expand their footprint at a fraction of the cost, while giving consumers the ability to get goods in the fastest, cheapest and most convenient way possible. Founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneurs with deep domain expertise in robotics, retail, and on-demand delivery, the company is venture backed and on a mission to enable the near-teleportation of goods.
Robomart is building patented self-driving stores for retailers, helping them expand their footprint.
Raised $3,435,000.00 from Conor Creaney, Josh Breinlinger, Ratner Investments, Flip Gianos, Saif I Shah Mohammed, Jonathan Hung, Frank Muher, Yitzchak Khoshkheraman, Jason Gelber and Rohit Dewan.
Angel Investor
2020
Angel investor in Airhouse, Kiwi Robotics, Marketbase, Carerev, Seaflight.
Hardware & Robotics Expert
2020
Wefunder is a platform that enables startups to raise capital from their customers and community, alongside VCs and angels.
Raised $15,288,370.00 from Pioneer Fund.
Startup Mentor
2021
President of the L.A. Philanthropic Alumni Chapter
2021 - 2022
Startup Mentor
2018 - 2019
Singularity Group is an educational organization that provides research development and executive programs.
Startup Mentor
2017 - 2019
Startup Mentor
2017 - 2019
Founder & CEO
2015 - 2017
In 2015 I launched Dispatch Messenger, the first conversational commerce app in the UK which let you get anything delivered in an hour just by sending an instant message. I took it to over £1 million in request value in its first twenty days, with annual revenues growing 18% per week, an average order size of £140, and a 40% repeat purchase rate.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
2010 - 2010
MSc
2009 - 2010
MBA
2005 - 2006
BBA Honors
2002 - 2005
BSc
2001 - 2002