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 Source
- Internal Logs
- Last Update
- March 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
- SaaS & B2B40%
- AI & Data30%
- Health & Bio20%
- Deep Tech10%
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 Meet
Output
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 Founders
- 12+
- Pivots Forced
- 8
*Arguments usually result in saving months of wasted dev time.
5 : 1
Daily Coffee vs Tea
Tea
"The engine runs on espresso.
The strategy runs on patience."