Hadi Partovi
Operator AngelFounder & Chairman, Code.org; Angel Investor, Independent Angel
Code.org CEO and prolific early-stage angel investor
Background
Hadi Partovi is the Founder and Chairman of Code.org, the education nonprofit he co-founded with his twin brother Ali in 2013, and has served as its full-time CEO for over a decade. Born in Tehran and educated at Harvard (M.S. computer science), he previously worked at Microsoft and co-founded Tellme Networks and iLike. As a prolific angel investor, he was an early backer of Facebook, Dropbox, Airbnb, Uber, Zappos, and SpaceX. He typically invests $50K–$100K in early-stage consumer internet and mobile companies with technical, engineer-centric teams. He holds board seats at Axon Enterprise and MNTN, and is also an investor at Neo alongside his brother Ali.
Investment Thesis
Invests in early-stage consumer internet and mobile companies led by technical, engineer-centric founders building products with broad societal impact.
Investment Focus
Stages
Typical check: $50K–$100K typical
Sectors
Based in: Seattle, WA, USA (North America)