Ali Rowghani, Angel Investor

Ali Rowghani is the Founder of First Harmonic, an early‑stage investment firm that runs a go‑to‑market program for seed founders. He previously served as Managing Director of Y Combinator’s Continuity Fund, where he led investments in companies such as DoorDash, Stripe, Coinbase, and Webflow. Earlier in his career, Ali held senior leadership roles at Twitter as COO and CFO, and at Pixar as CFO and SVP of Strategic Planning. Before his executive leadership roles, Ali spent several years at McKinsey & Company, building a foundation in strategy and operations. His career reflects a consistent focus on scaling organizations, guiding founders, and shaping high‑growth companies across technology and media. As an angel investor, Ali has made about 17 investments with a focus on AI, SaaS, and enterprise technology. Recent investments include Operand, Nuvo, Actively AI, and Applied Labs AI, underscoring his commitment to backing founders at the forefront of applied artificial intelligence and next‑generation infrastructure.