Promoting the next generation
of tech leaders
Headstarter is an AI-driven platform with personalized mentorship for software engineers to prepare for a career in tech. With 1-on-1 learning support and instant feedback, Headstarter helps engineers crack coding questions, solve algorithms, and communicate better.
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The Tech Stars behind Headstarter
Co-Founder and CEO
A serial entrepreneur, Yasin founded two startups before Headstarter: a successful consulting service and a language-learning app. With an impressive track record of winning 13 hackathons, including prestigious competitions at Cornell, NYU, and JP Morgan Code for Good, and attending 8 bootcamps, he brings a strong network to Headstarter.
His prior experience as a Project Manager and Software Engineer at Capital One saved the company $500k and earned him two US patents for optimized AWS Machine Learning.
Faizan is an innovator in the field of AI. At just 19, he published a groundbreaking research paper on deep learning, which has been cited worldwide. With a Masters degree in Data Science, Faizan has led data science projects at industry giants like Bloomberg and Amazon and has generated alpha for investors for an algorithm trading bot at the age of 18.
Co-Founder and Head of ML
Notable Investors
Headstarter has raised $755k in funding for its pre-seed round from reputable investors: a family office of software engineers who took Applovin public for a $30 billion IPO and Omaha Phoenix Capital, a founder-led West Coast VC with celebrity and athlete connections which will help with Headstarter’s go-to-market strategy of tapping into social influencers in tech.
Lack of personalized learning options
to succeed in tech
39% (770 million) of Gen-Z want to pursue software engineering but face hurdles in securing tech roles.
Unemployability in Tech
76% talent shortage in the technology sector despite growing demand, with 89% of Gen-Z grads lacking the soft skills and 50% of graduates not landing a job within 1-2 years.
Shift from traditional learning platforms
70% of online learning courses purchased on Udemy are never started, indicating a lack of engagement on e-learning platforms.
Challenging Interview Process
Understanding and solving 450 algorithms for a spot at big tech can be intimidating for aspiring engineers.
A one-stop shop for all things coding, speaking and hiring for software engineers.
1. Interactive learning with expert-led tutors
Headstarter offers 15-minute personalised 1-on-1 support to help software engineers overcome challenges and succeed in the industry. Its advanced AI characters – based on real, expert software engineers – can understand and respond to 5 different types of input. The platform provides resources, guides, and solution walkthroughs with real-time, personalised feedback for coding, communication, and problem-solving.
54 levels of mastering- 250 algorithms to solve
- Modeled on 400 engineers
- AI instructors based on 30 unicorn founders
- Instant speech & code feedback
2. Bias-free interview tool for enterprises
Headstarter's B2B model taps into the hiring process of its network of top tech enterprises, including unicorns and early-stage startups. Candidates can interact with digital versions of founders during evaluations, with AI replicating their expertise, vision, and personality traits. Headstarter also aims to open-source its AI to address bias issues in Fortune 100 companies by allowing diverse engineers to contribute to the base models.
- Streamlined interview process
- Instant feedback with scoring
- Digital personification of industry leaders
- Areas of improvement for users
Market Size
The global software engineering market is currently valued at $48 billion and is expected to swell to $100 billion by 2032, with a CAGR of 10%.
70% of Gen Z has now adopted AI, with 56% expecting personalized content and 89% willing to pay for customized experiences.
Software Engineering in the United States
4.4 million software engineers in the US
2 million people interview for software engineering roles every year
Software engineering jobs are projected to grow by 25% until 2029 (U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics)
Computer Science has become the fastest-growing university major
$21 billion spent each year in tuition by CS students
Since its launch in December 2023, Headstarter has shown remarkable traction!
$91,000 ARR
within 3 months of launch, with aim to reach $1M ARR within the next 3 quarters
5,742 users
with aims to reach 38,000 by the end of 2024 and 367,000 by dec 2025
20K+ subscribers
on active mailing list with 65% active users
75 countries
have individuals actively using the platform
Headstarter’s
Roadmap for 2024
Strategic growth plan
Headstarter aims for $1M ARR by 2024 and accelerated growth with tech influencer strategy.
Improved latency and algorithm
Decreasing latency to 2.5 seconds from a current average of 9 seconds and refine AI with data from 10,000 actual user interactions.
Organic global reach
Headstarter plans to engage with key tech influencers across China, India and the broader South Asia region to improve organic user growth from these regions.
Let’s raise capital and build the future together
