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Ali Afridi
Principal @ Equal Ventures | Editing SandHill.io
Ali Afridi is a Principal at Equal Ventures, a seed-stage venture capital firm based in New York City. He has a strong background in venture capital, having previously worked at Equal Ventures from 2018 to 2021 before rejoining the firm in January 2024. During his earlier tenure, he was involved in various aspects of the firm, including sourcing, due diligence, and portfolio support.123
Before his time at Equal Ventures, Afridi gained experience as an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) at Fractal, where he co-founded Drenchworks, a project management system for specialty contractors in the construction industry. He also worked at Lightbank, a Chicago-based VC firm, and began his career in venture capital as an intern at General Catalyst Partners.123
In addition to his investment work, Afridi maintains a venture capital newsletter called SandHill.io, which aggregates insights and theses from over 700 VCs, showcasing his commitment to the industry and its trends.124 He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.2
