# Sarah Ahmad

> Sarah Ahmad is the CEO and co-founder of Stable, an AI-powered virtual address and mailbox platform that lets distributed companies run a real business from anywhere. Launched out of Y Combinator in early 2020, just as the pandemic emptied offices, Stable digitizes physical mail, handles registered-agent duties, and automates check deposits for more than 15,000 businesses, from day-one startups to S&P 500 names like DoorDash and Realty Income. A Northwestern engineer who sold custom MySpace layouts at age 10 and folded her first startup before founding her second, Ahmad leads with a blunt creed: listen obsessively, decide with confidence.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-Founder at Stable
- **Organizations:** Stable, Y Combinator (alumna), HotPlate (former), LifeLink (former), Northwestern University
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S., Chemical Engineering / Integrated Engineering Studies & Economics, Northwestern University, McCormick School of Engineering
- **Known for:** Co-founded and scaled Stable to 15,000+ business customers, Led Stable into Y Combinator (Winter 2020), Built a customer base spanning day-one startups to S&P 500 firms (DoorDash, Realty Income)

## Career timeline

- **2010** — As a child, designs and sells custom MySpace graphics and layouts online
- **2016** — Co-founds HotPlate, a restaurant-decision mobile app, while at Northwestern
- **2017** — Builds HotPlate to 500+ users in Evanston; pitches 100+ investors at The Garage Demo Day
- **2018** — Graduates from Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering; HotPlate winds down
- **2018** — Moves to Silicon Valley; becomes UX Engineer at healthcare startup LifeLink
- **2019** — Co-founds Stable with Northwestern alumnus Collin Pham; raises pre-seed
- **2020** — Stable accepted into Y Combinator (Winter 2020); pivots to virtual address + mailbox as the pandemic forces remote work
- **2021** — Stable serving 250+ companies; featured by Northwestern Now
- **2023** — Launches Stable virtual addresses in new cities including Austin, TX
- **2025** — Stable trusted by 15,000+ businesses; rated #1 on G2 for virtual mailbox software

## Achievements

- Co-founded and scaled Stable to 15,000+ business customers
- Led Stable into Y Combinator (Winter 2020)
- Built a customer base spanning day-one startups to S&P 500 firms (DoorDash, Realty Income)
- Achieved #1 rating on G2 for virtual mailbox software
- Maintains a customer NPS above 60
- Raised backing from Craft Ventures, Y Combinator, Jack Altman, Geoff Donaker, and Chris Erickson

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Stable positioned as an AI-powered virtual mailbox trusted by 15,000+ businesses; Ahmad publishing thought leadership on founder mailbox overwhelm and AI.
- **2025** — Featured in Authority Magazine's 'The New CEO Playbook' on balancing purpose, profit, and personal brand.

## Links

- Website: https://www.usestable.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-ahmad-077049b5
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/sarahahmad120

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Last updated: 2026-06-21