Fehzan Ali
Exited Founder
Based in San Diego
About
When I was in the 5th grade, my dad bought me my first personal computer. That same day, I wrote my first lines of HTML. Over the next few years, I taught myself QBasic, Visual Basic, Java, C++, HTML, and a few other languages. That started my endless love for technology. At 17, I was finally able to translate that knowledge into success with my first real company. Within a year, we generated nearly a million dollars in revenue with a starting investment of $200 that we barely scrapped together. At 19, I founded my second company, Adscend Media. We hit an 8-figure revenue run rate within 18 months, completely bootstrapped. Over the next 15 years, we built Adscend into a massive rewarded ad platform. I served as CEO, Chairman, and eventually guided the company through its acquisition in July 2025. As of 2026, I have turned the page to a new chapter. Today, I am actively learning and looking to work with a great team of people. As an entrepreneur at my core, my focus has shifted from "how much money can I make?" to "how can I drive impact doing what I love?" For now, my goal is to simply explore, learn, code, and connect with others with no end date.If you're working on something interesting, I'd love to connect!
Looking to connect with
Interesting people
Hobbies & interests
Working out, running, swimming, time at the beach, cooking, spending time with my dogs, hiking, investing, exploring new ideas
Education
- UT Austin
Interests & expertise
Interests: Advise others, Expand network, Explore career opportunities, Find a mentor, Find an advisor, Investing, Make friends, Mentor
Functions: Engineering, Finance, Investing, Operations, Product, Sales, Success
Roles: Executive, Founder, Investor
Industries: AI, Advertising, FinTech