Ali Afridi

I'm a Principal at Equal Ventures, an early-stage VC firm in NYC. We take a thesis-driven approach to investing in founders transforming enduring industries. On the side I run a newsletter called SandHill.io.

Prior to Equal, I was CEO of a VC-backed vertical SaaS company called Drenchworks that we sold in a small exit.

I started my career in VC full-time at Lightbank, a Chicago-based firm founded by serial founders Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell. Before Lightbank, I was a PM at a VC-backed startup and interned at General Catalyst.

email: ali [at] this domain // ali [at] work domain

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