aaron siddiky

computer science @ columbia university

I'm largely interested in building with technology and early stage investing. I work at NEA as an Analyst where I focus on drug discovery, continual learning, and AI infrastructure. I also do Applied AI where I help imagine what an AI native vc fund looks like. NEA is one of the largest venture capital firms in the world, with over $35B+ AUM and a 50+ year history of backing category-defining companies including Uber, Cloudflare, Robinhood, Databricks, Coursera, and Salesforce.

I'm a technologist and founder at heart. I've worked on several start-ups. I co-founded a viral international calling service after Skype shut down, an AI consumer start-up that builds general user models, and a social betting app when I was 16.

Every sunday I post my thoughts on the tech landscape, and early and late stage buyside dealflow.

Campus involvements: I lead Morningside Venture Fund, Columbia's first student run venture capital fund. I'm also involved in Columbia Venture Partners (Former Co-Director of Partnerships and Communications).

what I've worked on:

→ zkypee — AI voice agent VOIP service
→ ownedit — AI accountability for education
→ oncoscopic — skin cancer detection AI
→ axablock — fintech social betting

media coverage and awards

• "Behind the Business: AxaBlock": NBC News Affiliates covered my first company (founded at 16) Covered by Minneapolis' KARE11, Atlanta's 11Alive, The Sun Sailor, and the Business Journal.
• 2024 Columbia Engineering Fast Pitch: Won 3rd Place ($400) in Columbia's oldest fast pitch competition (Freshman Year)
Aaron Siddiky receiving award
Aaron Siddiky at graduation
KARE11 NBC news coverage of Aaron Siddiky
Aaron Siddiky speaking at event

About

Aaron Siddiky portrait

Aaron Siddiky is an American entrepreneur, computer scientist, and investor. He is a full-ride scholarship recipient, and a 2024 Carl M. Brukenfeld Class of 1927 Memorial Named Scholar at Columbia University.

born

july 11, 2006

location

washington d.c.

nationality

american

education

columbia university