SoHa Zadeh

Connector, Engineer, Entrepreneur, Event planner, Explorer, Idea generator, Investor, Philanthropist, Single, Technologist, World traveler

Builder, investor, and community architect at the intersection of ai, space, and human systems. I’ve built three companies (two successful, one failed), invested in early-stage ventures, and worked on global initiatives including UN projects supporting children in Cambodia. I’ve also helped build and connect high-leverage communities, from Stanford AI researchers to unicorn founders, legacy founders, and investors through Kinora. I’ve been involved in TED AI San Francisco since the beginning and am now building toward one of the largest AI x space gatherings for SF Tech Week 2026. My work is driven by curiosity about how civilizations, belief systems, and human behavior shape the future and how we can design a more conscious one. Being Iranian taught me to hold hope even in complexity, and build anyway. Outside of work, I fly, explore the world, and build Sohani, a saffron tea brand inspired by heritage and ritual. Upcoming: heading to Cameroon with NBA champions to support kids through basketball (July), then chasing a total solar eclipse in Iceland (August) 3 WORDS ABOUT ME Curiosity. Exploration. Expansion. Let's connect!

Building communities that shape the future (AI, founders, capital) Space, aviation, and anything that pushes us beyond Earth Human connection across cultures, history, and belief systems Geopolitics and understanding power, systems, and societies Bringing people together, from ancient wisdom to what’s coming next Philosophy, comedy, music, and dance Keeping my heritage alive through Sohani (saffron tea)

The future of humanity will not be shaped by ai alone, but by the values, histories, and civilizations we choose to carry forward with it.

Turning rooms, ideas, and people into aligned momentum