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- Aakhil FardeenFounder · WorksphereW21B2B · Seattle
- Mark PiperFounder · WorksphereW21B2B · Seattle
- Theresa KlaassenFounder · WorksphereW21B2B · Seattle
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Aakhil FardeenWorksphereFounderWinter 2021B2BSeattle, United States6—Mark PiperWorksphereFounderWinter 2021B2BSeattle, United States6—Theresa KlaassenWorksphereFounderWinter 2021B2BSeattle, United States6—
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Aakhil Fardeen
Founder·Worksphere
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size6
BatchWinter 2021
LocationSeattle, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Aakhil is a startup CEO and product leader. He loves to solve problems and make people's lives better. He has held product leadership positions at Amazon and Zillow. At Amazon he started the e-textbooks business, grew it to $150M in revenue and received a patent for a business model he developed. Most recently he co-founded Lish and built it to a $12M business. He has been featured in Geekwire, Seattle Times and other leading media. He is an Electrical Engineer and has an MBA from Dartmouth.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsMBA
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
WorksphereManage your hybrid workplace
