Ali Afridi

Ali Kafridi is a Principal at Equal Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund focused on backing founders who are transforming legacy industries.

Ali's expertise lies in taking a thesis-driven approach to investing, with a focus on core verticals such as climate, insurance & benefits, retail, and supply chain & logistics sectors.

Ali is the founder of SandHill.io, a VC thesis aggregator, and previously co-founded Drenchworks, a vertical SaaS company for plumbing & mechanical contractors.

With a background that includes early roles at General Catalyst Partners and Lightbank, Ali brings a "hacker's mindset" to venture capital, constantly testing new concepts and building tools to enhance the investment process.

Ali is currently focused on leading deals, supporting portfolio companies, and identifying innovative ways to improve firm operations.

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