Building a more human future—one bold experiment at a time.
I'm Avni and I'm a founder, writer, and systems thinker. I spend my time exploring how we can design technology, work, and family life to better serve human flourishing.
A bit about me
Scientist by training
Chemistry + Physics taught me to think systematically and fueled my passion to understand how the world works.
Founder by calling
Built startups from zero, backed by Y Combinator and OpenAI. I know the journey intimately.
Brand builder
Years building big, everyday consumer brands taught me the importance of seeing daily friction and building products that eliminate it delightfully.
AI pioneer
One of the first to build consumer AI products on LLMs. Exploring how to build technology in service of humanity.
Spoken, published, shared
TED Talk
How can AI make space to be more human?
Y Combinator FFC
Building a startup is about solving a problem
YC Podcast
What shutting down your startup feels like
on backing Avni's vision for Milo (Business Insider)"You never hear someone talk about the power of these models to help families. The idea that OpenAI's models could be powering that experience is what really sold us."