The Unfiltered Log
7 Years in
the Trenches.
Startups are not built on Instagram. They are built on caffeine, uncomfortable truths, and thousands of hours of unglamorous work. Here is the receipt.
Data SourceInternal Logs
Last UpdateMarch 2026
Ecosystem Impact
$3M+
Capital raised by teams I have mentored or advised. Real runway for real companies.
Self-Funded (Iran)
~$70k
Bootstrapped from zero in a sanctioned economy. Money I personally risked and invested.
Selection Criteria (The Funnel)
Applications Reviewed500+
100% Volume
First Interviews~50
10% Qualified
Active Mentees5
1% Selected
"I say no to 99% so I can give 100% to the few."
Sector Experience
40%SaaS & B2B
30%AI & Data
20%Health & Bio
10%Deep Tech
The Time Zone Bridge
Working while the world sleeps.
Toronto (EST)Tehran/Dubai (+3.5/4)
4 AM Calls
4,000+Hours of Overlap
3,000+
Online Meetings (4 Years)
90%
Google MeetOutput
150k+Words Written (Essays)
50+Mental Models Documented
The Failure Rate
~10%Project Mortality
"Not every venture survives. I don't hide the graveyard; I teach from it."
Hard Truths
Arguments with Founders12+
Pivots Forced8
*Arguments usually result in saving months of wasted dev time.
5 : 1
Daily Coffee vs Tea
"The engine runs on espresso.
The strategy runs on patience."
Numbers don't lie. Neither do I.