Faraj Aalaei

Active Investor

Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Cognichip

Atherton, California

Faraj Aalaei, Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Cognichip is an active investor based in Atherton, California. This profile covers what Faraj Aalaei backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Investor type: VCPE
Stages: SeedSeries ASeries BLate Stage Venture
Invests in: Artificial IntelligenceFintechPaymentsSaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2CDeveloper Tools & DataHardware & Deep Tech
Location: Atherton, California
Typical check: $2M
Past investments: 4

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