
Omid Rooholfada
203 posts

Omid Rooholfada
@ORooholfada
co-founder @useMotion



Alright @dhh, let’s see what you’ve been cooking with @OmarchyLinux

"I need to work on my empathy” was the first thing @harryqi666 said to me in our coaching session. Most execs I work with don't start with that. That kind of mindset is part of why I'm joining @useMotion to build an end-to-end agentic work suite for businesses.


My son was born. And an hour later, I was debugging code for a customer demo… in the In-N-Out drive-through line (my wife's favorite). This isn’t normal. But I knew Motion wasn't normal going in. This is the story of how I became a Co-Founder at Motion.

Congrats to @useMotion on their $60M fundraise at $550m! I still remember early in the batch when @harryqi666 told me he gave up his seven-figure quant job at 23 to start Motion. It wasn't a tough decision for him, he was just betting on himself.

If you’re a founder, I’m begging you - take more pictures Of the big wins. The little moments. Your first all hands. That first customer closing. Startups are a road trip. Enjoy the ride.



On Christmas Eve 2019, Michael Seibel, then CEO of YC, called me: “You might not be cut out to be a founder.” He was right. We had pivoted 20 times. I thought I could always return to my 7-figure quant job. That night, I realized: you commit or you quit. Fast forward: Motion raised $60M at $550M. Michael is now a personal investor.

Looks like the people want to abolish the annoying time changes!








