# Ahmed “Eddie” Qureshi

> Ahmed “Eddie” Qureshi is the founder and CEO of Rainfall Health. A University of Washington biochemistry graduate, he co-founded DNAWorks and worked in business development at Zymergen and in operations and partnerships at Tierra Biosciences before founding his current company in 2019. He was named to Forbes’ 2023 30 Under 30 Social Impact list.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Rainfall Health
- **Organizations:** Rainfall Health, Valorant Health (former company name), Tierra Biosciences, Zymergen, DNAWorks, University of Washington
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, University of Washington
- **Known for:** Named to Forbes 30 Under 30, Social Impact, class of 2023., Co-founded DNAWorks., Built and led Rainfall Health, founded in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **2013-2015** — Researcher at Seelig Lab.
- **2015-2016** — Research role in the University of Washington electrical engineering department; CEO and co-founder of DNAWorks.
- **2016-2017** — Business development at Zymergen.
- **2017-2019** — Head of Business Development and Operations at Tierra Biosciences.
- **2019** — Founded the company subsequently known as Valorant Health and Rainfall Health.
- **2021/22** — Company participated in the CDL-Seattle cohort.
- **2023** — Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Impact honoree.
- **2024** — Company rebranded from Valorant Health to Rainfall Health.
- **2026** — Continues as founder and CEO; company announced a Series A led by Two Bear Capital.

## Achievements

- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30, Social Impact, class of 2023.
- Co-founded DNAWorks.
- Built and led Rainfall Health, founded in 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared with Paul Uhrig on Open Door Salon on October 14 to discuss enterprise AI adoption and executive priorities.
- **2026-02** — Rainfall announced a $15 million Series A led by Two Bear Capital on February 18.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ahmed-qureshi.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmed-eddie-qureshi
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AhmedQureshi_VH

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Last updated: 2026-10-22