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Saba Karim

Tech and Venture Capital Expert, CEO & Co-founder at Favs

Who is Saba Karim?

Saba Karim is the CEO and Co-founder of Favs, a new social network startup based in Los Angeles.1234 He has over 14 years of experience in the tech and venture capital industry.2

Key facts about Saba Karim:

  • CEO & Co-founder of Favs, a social network focused on close friends1234
  • Partner at Rising Stars, a pre-seed, pre-accelerator fund investing in founders across the U.S.23
  • Former Head of Startup Pipeline at Techstars, where he evaluated over 50,000 companies per year34
  • Founding Team Member of Evolve, a dating CRM acquired by HubSpot3
  • Advisor to startups like BankNovo, GlossGenius, SparkCharge, and Lorem3
  • Investor in companies like Sandhill Markets, Pair Eyewear, Journey, Collective, and more3
  • Public Speaker on topics like pitching, growth, and fundraising3
  • Creator of the Startup Starter Pack, ClearPitch42, and ultimate elevator pitch template3
  • Alumnus of Stanford University and Deakin University in Australia3

Favs, Karim's latest venture, aims to bring social networking back to its roots by building an app focused on close friends and meaningful connections, without the noise of ads, influencers, and endless content.4 The startup recently raised close to $1 million in pre-seed funding.4

Highlights

Sep 14 · techcrunch.com
Stealth startup Favs raises ~$1M for its close-friends-only social ...
Stealth startup Favs raises ~$1M for its close-friends-only social ...
Jun 10 · FinSMEs
Lorem Technologies Raises $1.1m in Seed Funding - FinSMEs
Lorem Technologies Raises $1.1m in Seed Funding - FinSMEs
Jun 10 · FinSMEs
Lorem Technologies Raises $1.1m in Seed Funding - FinSMEs
Lorem Technologies Raises $1.1m in Seed Funding - FinSMEs

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Experience

CEO & Co-founder at Favs since May 2023
VC at Techstars, Investor at Sandhill Markets, Advisor at REZA, Mentor at SparkCharge, Founding Team at Orai: AI Speech Coach

Location

Los Angeles, California, United States