# Ahmed Reza

> Ahmed Reza is the Founder and CEO of Yobi, an AI workforce platform that deploys synthetic agents to handle calls, texts, and social DMs for small businesses 24/7. A Milken Scholar at Cornell University who wrote image-processing software for NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, Reza went from child actor in Bangladesh to homeless student to serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. His previous ventures include Call Sumo (call tracking analytics) and Dental Web Now (AI dental marketing, acquired by NPI). Yobi raised a $2.37M seed round in 2023, reached $2.4M ARR by late 2025, and in 2026 partnered with Microsoft to develop a private foundation model for predictive behavioral intelligence.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Yobi
- **Organizations:** Yobi, TrepHub (co-founder, non-profit), Call Sumo (founder), Dental Web Now (founder, acquired)
- **From:** Bangladesh
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Cornell University
- **Known for:** Milken Scholar at Cornell University, Wrote image-processing software for NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope as a student engineer, Founded and exited Dental Web Now (acquired by NPI)

## Career timeline

- **Pre-2000** — Child actor in Bangladesh before immigrating to the United States
- **~2000-2004** — Milken Scholar at Cornell University; wrote image-processing software for NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope under Dr. James Houck
- **~2004** — Received full-time job offer from NASA; experienced homelessness during college years
- **~2005-2012** — Early career in technology and entrepreneurship; co-founded TrepHub, a non-profit startup ecosystem builder
- **~2012-2016** — Founded Call Sumo, a call tracking and analytics platform for marketing attribution
- **~2015-2018** — Founded Dental Web Now, an AI-powered marketing platform for dental practices; later acquired by NPI
- **2018-2019** — Founded Yobi, an AI workforce platform for unified business communications
- **2023-02** — Yobi raised $2.37M seed round led by HRC2139 Investments and IRA Capital (oversubscribed)
- **2024** — Won 2024 Stevie Award for Best Use of AI & Machine Learning; spoke at Muslim Tech Fest 2024
- **2025** — Yobi reached $2.4M ARR; finalist for Microsoft 2025 Partner of the Year (Retail & Consumer Goods)
- **2026-01** — Yobi announced strategic partnership with Infillion for AI-powered advertising and audience targeting
- **2026-04** — Yobi partnered with Microsoft to develop a private foundation model for predictive behavioral intelligence on Azure

## Achievements

- Milken Scholar at Cornell University
- Wrote image-processing software for NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope as a student engineer
- Founded and exited Dental Web Now (acquired by NPI)
- Raised $2.37M oversubscribed seed round for Yobi (February 2023)
- Grew Yobi to $2.4M ARR and 500+ small business customers
- Won 2024 Stevie Award for Best Use of AI & Machine Learning
- Finalist for Microsoft 2025 Partner of the Year - Retail & Consumer Goods Industries
- Partnered with Microsoft to develop private foundation AI model for predictive behavioral intelligence (2026)
- Yobi AI agents booked 3,040+ appointments in 3 months for customers
- Featured in Gulf Times, Khaleej Times, Saudi Gazette for global AI collaboration advocacy

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Yobi partnered with Microsoft on Azure to develop a private foundation model for predictive behavioral intelligence, compiling the largest consented consumer database in the U.S.
- **2026-01** — Yobi announced strategic partnership with Infillion for AI-powered advertising audience targeting and bid optimization
- **2025-11** — Yobi reached $2.4M ARR with a $7.3M company valuation, operating as a self-funded SaaS startup
- **2025-09** — Named Microsoft 2025 Partner of the Year finalist in Retail & Consumer Goods Industries
- **2024-09** — Spoke at Muslim Tech Fest 2024 'Muslim Excellence in Tech' panel at Plug and Play Sunnyvale
- **2024-01** — Won 2024 Stevie Award for Best Use of AI & Machine Learning

## Links

- Website: https://ahmedreza.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmedreza
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AhmedRezaT
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AhmedReza
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahmedrezat/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YobiApplication

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Last updated: 2026-05-14