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Babak Hamadani
Founder @ PrimeSet
Babak Hamadani is a highly accomplished tech professional, entrepreneur, and angel investor with extensive experience in the technology industry. He is the founder of Prime Set, a company that co-invests alongside top-tier venture capital firms and provides support to startup founders through its network and expertise.1
Career Highlights
Early Career:: Babak's career in tech began with roles at major companies including Oracle, Yahoo!, and Facebook. At Oracle, he worked on their clustering solution, while at Yahoo, he contributed to Search Monetization.1
Twitter:: As an early employee at Twitter, Babak made significant contributions:
- Created the popular Twitter TypeAhead (autocomplete) feature for users and queries
- Launched user search functionality
- Served as a tech lead, developing and implementing cutting-edge technologies1
Entrepreneurial Ventures::
- Founder of Prime Set
- Previously founded Specialized Types
- Holds patents in search and distributed systems1
Education
Babak attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he studied Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Current Role
At Prime Set, Babak leads a group of senior engineers, engineering leaders, and experienced operators in product, sales, and marketing. The company focuses on:
- Co-investing with top-tier VCs
- Providing support to startup founders through their network and expertise
- Offering access to a vast, experienced technical network for startup founders raising or having recently raised funding12
Babak's extensive experience in building innovative systems and platforms, combined with his entrepreneurial spirit, makes him a valuable asset in the tech startup ecosystem.
