# Sahil Hasan

> Sahil Hasan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Dots, a developer-friendly global payouts platform that has processed over $1 billion to more than 1 million gig workers, creators, and contractors in 190+ countries. A UC Berkeley EECS grad with a CMU master's degree, Sahil spent time as a Research Engineer at Google X before co-founding Dots through Y Combinator's S21 batch. The company raised an $8.9M Series A in February 2026 led by DCM Ventures, is profitable, and growing revenue 400% year-over-year.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Dots
- **Organizations:** Dots, Y Combinator, Google X, Google Research
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's in EECS (Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences) + Regents, UC Berkeley, Master of Science in Computer Science (MSCS), Carnegie Mellon University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Dots, a global payouts platform processing $150M/month and $1B+ total to 1M+ gig workers and creators, Raised $8.9M Series A in February 2026 led by DCM Ventures, Grew Dots revenue 400% year-over-year while maintaining profitability

## Career timeline

- **~2015-2016** — Completed MSCS at Carnegie Mellon University
- **~2016-2021** — Research Engineer at Google X and Google Research, working on AI and computer architecture
- **2021-05** — Co-founded Dots with Kartikye Mittal
- **2021** — Accepted into Y Combinator S21 batch
- **2021** — Dots raises seed funding through YC
- **2023-2024** — Dots processes $1B+ in payouts; reaches 1M+ payees globally
- **2026-02** — Dots raises $8.9M Series A led by DCM Ventures; company reaches $150M/month in payout volume

## Achievements

- Co-founded Dots, a global payouts platform processing $150M/month and $1B+ total to 1M+ gig workers and creators
- Raised $8.9M Series A in February 2026 led by DCM Ventures
- Grew Dots revenue 400% year-over-year while maintaining profitability
- Built payout infrastructure covering 190+ countries, 300+ payment rails, 150+ currencies
- Y Combinator S21 alumnus
- Research Engineer at Google X, working on advanced computer architecture and AI
- Automated IRS 1099 e-filing and KYC compliance into a single API product

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Dots raises $8.9M Series A led by DCM Ventures; Ibrahim AlSuwaidi from DCM joins the Board
- **2026-02** — Dots announces self-service integration model and new anti-fraud features
- **2025-12** — Dots surpasses $1B total in payouts processed and 1M+ payees globally
- **2025** — Dots achieves profitability and 400% year-over-year revenue growth

## Links

- Website: https://shasan.me
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahilhasan
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/itsahil85
- GitHub: https://github.com/sahilhasan

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Last updated: 2026-06-06