Ali Kashani

Active Investor

Co-founder & CEO at Serve Robotics

Los Altos, California

Ali Kashani, Co-founder & CEO at Serve Robotics is an active investor based in Los Altos, California. This profile covers what Ali Kashani backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Dr. Ali Kashani is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at Serve Robotics (Logistics). Dr. Kashani serves as a Venture Partner at Think +. He was the Co-Founder & CEO of Lox, acquired by Postmates in 2017. He has served as its Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board since then. Before co-founding Serve, he served as Vice President of Postmates Inc., an on-demand food delivery platform. Before Postmates, he was the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Neurio Technology, Inc., a smart home technology company acquired by Generac Power Systems, Inc. (NYSE: GNRC). He is an inventor with 15 granted or pending patents. He received both his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and his Doctorate in Robotics from the University of British Columbia and was awarded the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VentureLate Stage Venture
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailConsumer Goods (CPG)E-commerce & D2CClimate & EnergyRobotics & AutomationMobility & LogisticsSupply Chain & Logistics
Location: Los Altos, California
Typical check: $3.8M
Past investments: 3

Notable investments

Nova (Social/Platform Software)QuiltJanuary (Financial Software)

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Ali Kashani invests in SaaS & Enterprise, Consumer & Retail, Consumer Goods (CPG) and E-commerce & D2C, typically at Early Stage Venture and Late Stage Venture. Match your sector and stage, then reach out with a personalized pitch.