Phil Hedayatnia

Phil Hedayatnia is the Founder and CEO of Airfoil, a product design studio he founded in 2019.2 Here are some key details about Phil Hedayatnia:

Professional Background

• Founded Airfoil in December 2019 and currently leads a team of over 50 specialists across hubs in San Francisco, Toronto, Singapore, and Seoul.2

• Airfoil has worked on over 150 projects since its inception, focusing on web3, fintech, and creator economy startups.2

• Previously co-founded and led product & growth at SolverIQ, a company that used applied cognitive science and psychometrics for hiring assessments.34

Other Roles and Experiences

• Served as Lead Designer at Getro (formerly Monday.vc) from February 2020 to March 2021.2

• Was a member of South Park Commons, a learning community for entrepreneurs and technologists.2

• Worked as the first design hire at TrustedFor (YC S19).5

• Held a role as Growth PM at Neighborly.5

Education and Early Career

• Studied at Rice University.2

• Started his entrepreneurial journey while still an undergraduate student, founding SolverIQ.1

• Worked as a Fellow at Rice University's Liu Idea Lab, helping academics transfer research to new ventures.1

Current Focus

At Airfoil, Phil leads efforts to support founders from inception to hypergrowth, providing services such as product design, branding, engineering, and go-to-market support.2 The company also builds and incubates new ventures, including Onramp (a DeFi product studio), Modu Fellowship (for rising designers), and Mira (a newsletter platform).2