# Danial Jameel

> Danial Jameel is the co-founder and CEO of Saris AI, which builds AI workflow agents for banks and credit unions. A University of Toronto alumnus and Y Combinator S16 founder, he previously co-founded OOHLALA, later Ready Education, and helped grow it into a student-engagement platform before exiting. His career links two overlooked operating systems - campus life and financial back offices - through a consistent interest in simplifying fragmented, consequential work.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Saris AI
- **Organizations:** Saris AI, Ready Education, OOHLALA Mobile, Tiffin University, Brookings Institution Center for Universal Education, Y Combinator
- **Education:** Studies in economics, political science and computer science, University of Toronto, Summer 2016 batch, Y Combinator
- **Known for:** Co-founded OOHLALA Mobile, which became part of Ready Education and expanded internationally., Named to the 2015 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Education with the OOHLALA founding team., Completed Y Combinator's Summer 2016 program with Ready Education.

## Career timeline

- **2010** — The idea that became OOHLALA emerged from a Rotman School business competition while Jameel and his collaborators were students at the University of Toronto.
- **2011** — OOHLALA Mobile launched as a student-focused campus app built by Jameel, Alice Dinu and James Dang.
- **2015** — Jameel and the OOHLALA founding team were named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in Education.
- **2016** — OOHLALA participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2016 batch.
- **2017** — OOHLALA announced a Series A while serving more than 200 institutions in eight countries.
- **2018** — OOHLALA and DubLabs combined under the Ready Education name.
- **2021** — Jameel joined the Tiffin University Board of Trustees.
- **2024** — Jameel began serving as co-founder and CEO of Saris AI; U.S. patent 12,111,974 for a wearable gesture detector was issued with him listed as an inventor.
- **2026** — Saris AI announced a $28.8 million Series A led by 8VC.

## Achievements

- Co-founded OOHLALA Mobile, which became part of Ready Education and expanded internationally.
- Named to the 2015 Forbes 30 Under 30 list in Education with the OOHLALA founding team.
- Completed Y Combinator's Summer 2016 program with Ready Education.
- Successfully exited Ready Education, according to his Y Combinator and Tiffin University profiles.
- Co-founded Saris AI and raised a $28.8 million Series A led by 8VC in 2026.
- Joined Tiffin University's Board of Trustees in 2021.
- Listed as an inventor on U.S. patent 12,111,974 for wearable gesture detection and control.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Saris became a recommended partner of the Cooperative Credit Union Association, which represents nearly 200 credit unions in the Northeast.
- **2026-06** — Jameel discussed Saris and the role of community financial institutions in a TBPN interview, emphasizing the dignity of work.
- **2026-05** — Saris announced a $28.8 million Series A led by 8VC with participation from Audacious Ventures, Homebrew, BankTech Ventures and Service Credit Union.
- **2026-05** — Saris appeared at FinovateSpring 2026 as an agentic-AI platform for financial back-office workflows.

## Links

- Website: https://saris.ai
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danialj

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Last updated: 2026-08-18