Summary
Khaled Hussein is a serial entrepreneur and seasoned technology leader with 15 years of experience building and scaling product-led companies from early R&D shops to exits. He co-founded Tilt (acquired by Airbnb) and RedDoor (acquired by Opendoor), led payments and product at Airbnb, and now serves as CEO of Betterleap where he combines product, data, and mobile experience to match healthcare professionals with curated roles. As Managing Director at Stipple Ventures and an AI co-founder at Novi, he blends operator instincts with early-stage investing and AI product strategy. He’s built engineering teams that delivered hundreds of millions in payments volume across multiple countries and also launched foundational open-source identity work at Rackspace, reflecting a mix of technical depth and go-to-market savvy. Based in San Francisco, Khaled focuses on empowering teams, fostering innovation, and building companies that create measurable impact.
15 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Tilt (W12), Tilt Inc., Tilt (W12), Tilt Inc. at Y Combinator
Master’s Degree, Computer Science, Master’s Degree, Computer Science at Virginia Tech
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science, Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science at Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport
English, Arabic