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Investor. Entrepreneur•Startup Advisor• #Diversity & #Inclusion advocate •Founder @womenaintech @PersianWIT • ex @women2 #tech #womenintech #entrepreneurship

San Francisco, CA
Joined April 2009
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In celebration of #WHM26 and #IWD26, we would like to invite you to our next in-person event, co-hosted in partnership with Deloitte Canada, on Wednesday, March 11th, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Deloitte HQ in Toronto. RSVP: womenaitmarch2026toronto.eve…
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T-minus 1 week! In celebration of #WHM26 & #IWD26, join our next event, co-hosted in partnership with Deloitte Canada, on March 11th, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Deloitte HQ in Toronto. RSVP: womenaitmarch2026toronto.eve… Meet our panelist: Azin Dehmoobad Sharifabadi, Partner - Deloitte
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Join us for a fireside chat on “AI & Inclusive Entrepreneurship” co-hosted in partnership w/ Deloitte on March 11 at Deloitte Toronto. Meet : Fatiha Senhaji (PL.Fin), VP, Inclusive Entrepreneurship – (BDC) RSVP: womenaitmarch2026toronto.eve… #tech #womenait #GenAI #toronto
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Happy Women’s History Month! Toronto we are heading your way! 🎉Join our next event, co-hosted in partnership w/ Deloitte Canada, March 11th 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Deloitte HQ in Toronto. RSVP: womenaitmarch2026toronto.eve… Meet our moderator: Tina Hessami, General Counsel - SAP
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Speaking in poor English, Islamic Regime representative refused call for UN session on Iran tomorrow: “There's no need for a special session, no critical situation that requires urgent addressing...” Just 20,000 massacred. What’s the big deal 🤷🏻‍♀️
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"Tehran is calm now" is misleading & misses the facts that the calm is made by martial law & fear, there's a full Internet blackout in Iran & there's been a bloodshed during January protests leading to +18k being killed (includes children) & +30k detained cbsnews.com/news/iran-prot… bbc.com/news/articles/… time.com/7347170/iran-d… x.com/Osinttechnical… x.com/FSeifikaran/st… factnameh.com/fa/fact-checks… hrw.org/news/2026/01/1… x.com/iranwire/statu…
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California stands in solidarity with the people of Iran, who are confronting violent repression, mass internet and power shutdowns, and economic collapse imposed by a theocratic authoritarian regime. The scale and persistence of protests across Iran demand fundamental change after decades of state violence and denial of basic rights. In support of California’s Iranian community and in defense of universal human rights, we urge an immediate end to violence against civilians, the restoration of internet access, and respect for the Iranian people’s right to chart their own future.
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You have any idea how fed up a people must be to go out unarmed and fight violent armed Islamists? The Iranians who are out tonight are lions.
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I will be thrilled to be amongst the first to open a Lux office in Tehran when the incredible Iranian + Persian people are once again free of intolerant Islamist theocratic oppressive religious extremists There are so many brilliant Iranian engineers + scientists the world needs
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Anyone who understands the Middle East knows this: the fall of the Iranian regime would be more consequential than the fall of the Berlin Wall, not because the Islamic Republic is a global power, but because it has been a central tool for China and Russia and a major engine of terrorism in the Middle East. Its collapse would rip out a core pillar of their influence and fundamentally change global power dynamics.
This is Tehran. Let that sink in. You are watching a revolution unfold live while the world’s media stays dead silent. Legacy media has become nothing more than a propaganda machine, because what news could possibly be bigger than this? @FoxNews @CNN teapaw.org/Negaarsh/status/200931…
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I have been waiting for this moment for Iran since I was six years old. I woke up night after night to the sound of bombing sirens. I watched missiles tear across the sky. I remember running hand in hand with my mother down into the basement, lighting candles, seeing fear reflected in people’s eyes. I cried myself to sleep from the pain of missing my father who had been forced to flee under threat of execution by Khomeini. Because he dared to help others escape to freedom. As a child of war, my drawings were not of playgrounds or dreams, but of airplanes and bombs. Now, forty-seven years later, I stand before the same monuments in Washington, D.C. that greeted us when we escaped to freedom in America. But more than 90 million of my brothers and sisters were not so lucky. They have lived for nearly fifty years in an occupied, open air prison. Their hopes and dreams have been snuffed out. Now they can’t take it anymore. Do you feel their yearning for freedom echoing through the streets of Iran? How could you not? Even as the media looks away. Even as they ignore this historic chance for liberation. Even as they chant for democracy, for a free Iran, for the return of Pahlavi to lead the path forward. Tonight, I cannot sleep. I pray that my childhood dreams finally come true, that we will welcome the Nowruz Persian New Year together again, in Tehran. Reunited. A free Iran, at peace with itself. At peace with Israel. At peace with America. At peace with the world. A free Iran will transform the world. Its liberation will send ripples across the planet. A free Iran will unleash the greatest peace and economic dividend the world has ever seen. What is happening in Iran right now is the most important story on Earth. The future of the world hangs in the balance. Do not look away. Do not look away. Offer your support in any way you can. However you can. Please repost news about Iranian people’s final fight for their freedom. Because the media will not. The Iranian people will never forget your courage, your kindness, and your solidarity. من از شش‌سالگی، در انتظارِ این لحظه برای ایران بوده‌ام. شب‌ها، پی‌درپی با صدای آژیرهای بمباران از خواب می‌پریدم. موشک‌ها را می‌دیدم که آسمان را می‌شکافتند. به یاد دارم دست در دست مادرم به زیرزمین می‌دویدیم، شمع روشن می‌کردیم و ترس را در چشمان مردم می‌دیدیم. با گریه به خواب می‌رفتم؛ از دردِ دوری از پدرم که زیر تهدیدِ اعدام، مجبور به فرار شده بود. من کودکِ جنگ بودم. نقاشی‌هایم نه از زمینِ بازی و رویا، بلکه از هواپیما و بمب بود. در کودکی خیال‌پردازی می‌کردم که هواپیماهای کنترلی بخرم و با آن‌ها خانهٔ خمینی را بمباران کنم تا پدرم را نجات دهم. اکنون، چهل‌وهفت سال بعد، در برابر همان بناهای یادبودِ واشنگتن دی‌سی ایستاده‌ام؛ همان‌ها که وقتی به آمریکا گریختیم و به آزادی رسیدیم، به ما خوش‌آمد گفتند. اما بیش از نود میلیون از برادران و خواهرانم چنین بختی نداشتند. آنان نزدیک به پنجاه سال است که در یک زندانِ باز و اشغال‌شده زندگی کرده‌اند. امیدها و رویاهایشان خاموش شده است. و حالا دیگر تابِ تحمل ندارند. آیا اشتیاقِ آزادی را که در خیابان‌های سراسر ایران طنین انداخته، حس می‌کنید؟ چگونه می‌شود حس نکرد؟ حتی وقتی رسانه‌ها روی برمی‌گردانند. حتی وقتی این فرصت تاریخی برای رهایی را نادیده می‌گیرند. حتی وقتی مردم فریادِ دموکراسی سر می‌دهند، فریادِ ایرانِ آزاد، فریادِ بازگشتِ پهلوی برای هدایت مسیر آینده. امشب خواب به چشمانم نمی‌آید. دعا می‌کنم رؤیاهای کودکی‌ام سرانجام به حقیقت بپیوندد؛ اینکه نوروزِ فارسی را بار دیگر در کنار هم، در تهران، جشن بگیریم. دوباره به هم برسیم. ایرانی آزاد، در صلح با خود. در صلح با اسرائیل. در صلح با آمریکا. در صلح با جهان. ایرانِ آزاد جهان را دگرگون خواهد کرد. رهاییِ آن موج‌هایی در سراسر سیاره خواهد انداخت. ایرانِ آزاد، بزرگ‌ترین سودِ صلح و شکوفاییِ اقتصادی را که جهان تاکنون دیده است، آزاد خواهد کرد. آنچه امروز در ایران می‌گذرد، مهم‌ترین داستانِ روی زمین است. آیندهٔ جهان در ترازوی سرنوشت قرار دارد. روی برنگردانید. روی برنگردانید. هر طور که می‌توانید، هر اندازه که می‌توانید، حمایت کنید. مردم ایران هرگز شجاعت، مهربانی و همبستگیِ شما را فراموش نخواهند کرد.
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🚨🇮🇷 Breaking scenes from Iran. Protesters are reportedly setting fire to the tomb of Khomeini, the founder of the 1979 Islamic Revolution. This is an extraordinary moment that highlights the intensity of the unrest. 🦁☀️
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Excited to speak on a topic that’s close to my heart. This June is 🌱Immigrants Heritage Month, what better way than to discuss Women, Immigrants, Technology. In SF on June 11th? please join me + my incredible co-panelists theexpatwoman.com/event/imh2… #immigrants #tech #women
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Excited to speak on a topic that’s close to my heart. This June is 🌱Immigrants Heritage Month, what better way than to discuss Women, Immigrants, Technology. In SF on June 11th? please join me + my incredible co-panelists theexpatwoman.com/event/imh2… #immigrants #tech #women
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#April #MENAHeritageMonth 18 days into MENA Heritage Month- Which companies are stepping up to honor MENA voices—internally and externally? Representation matters year-round, but it starts with awareness. #MENAHeritageMonth #RepresentationMatters
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Join @WOMENAinTech Global city teams a city near you to create impact in your community! Change starts with You! 🌎 #stem #mena #WomenInTech #WomenInSTEM #volunteer #payitforward
Join our Global City Teams as a Volunteer to support WoMENAIT locally in your community! 👉🏼 Austin 👉🏼Arizona 👉🏼 Bay Area / SF👉🏼 Berlin 👉🏼Boston 👉🏼 DC 👉🏼Dubai👉🏼Houston 👉🏼 LA 👉🏼London👉🏼Miami 👉🏼Montreal 👉🏼Orange County👉🏼Paris👉🏼 Seattle 👉🏼Toronto👉🏼 Vancouver DM for details! #tech
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Celebrating #Nowruz #Norooz beginning of Spring and the Persian New Year at the SF City Hall Gala under the ratify City Hall dome that shines in Green, White & Red, #IranFlag @Ahsha_Safai @DanielLurie
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Yesterday was such an Incredible day celebrating the 20th year of Nowruz at San Francisco City Hall. Thank you to SF Mayor @DanielLurie for joining us in this celebration of recognizing the culture & heritage of our community 🌱
Today, we celebrated Nowruz, marking the Persian New Year with a beautiful Haft-Sin display. Nowruz, meaning “New Day,” welcomes the arrival of spring, a time of renewal and fresh beginnings. It is a new day in San Francisco, and there’s so much to look forward to in our future. May this year bring you health, happiness, and prosperity!
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Replying to @Uber
@Uber Safety Concern: Beware of This Ride Scam!Today, I had a scary and frustrating experience with Uber that I feel the need to share. I requested an UberX ride, but a taxi driver (who was also an approved Uber driver) picked me up. @dkhos #UberScam #RiderSafety #UberExperience
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Always check that your trip is still active on the app, and if your driver cancels while you’re in the car, demand to be let out immediately. @Uber, this is unacceptable—what are you doing to prevent this from happening to others? #UberScam #RiderSafety #UberExperience
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This experience was both scary and deceptive. It’s a serious safety issue because passengers are left without any trip tracking or protection from Uber. If you ever take an Uber and suspect something similar, be cautious! @Uber
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