In this miniseries, created in collaboration with Pear Persian Founder Circle (PFC) from Pear VC, we engage with Persian entrepreneurs to gain insights into their domains and their experiences in Cohort 1 of the PFC.

In Episode II, we had a conversation with Amirali Mohajer. Amirali completed his undergraduate degree in Commerce at the University of British Columbia. He then moved to Dubai to work for Deloitte, where he spent three years before relocating to London while continuing his work with Deloitte for an additional six years. Afterward, he returned to Iran and joined one of Rocket Internet's ventures, Snapptrip, as the Managing Director. After two years, he remained in the travel industry but moved to Thailand to join Agoda, which is part of Booking.com, as the Head of Product. Subsequently, he moved to the Bay Area and founded a startup called hostAI. We discussed his perspectives on the online travel industry, specifically in the context of postGenerative AI developments.

Amirali Mohajer Linkedin:   / amiralimohajer  
Pear Persian Founder Circle: https://pear.vc/communities/persianf...

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(0:00) Summary
(1:03) Intro
(1:28) Amirali’s Introduction
(3:13) You truly have global experience in entrepreneurship. Can you tell us why the Bay Area is ahead of other ecosystems?
(6:16) Entrepreneurship in Iran
(16:31) Why was Rocket Internet successful in Iran?
(21:52) What exactly makes San Francisco unique?
(26:26) Why can't Vancouver be a successful ecosystem for startups?
(30:55) What’s hostAI?
(36:33) What is the future of online travel after Gen AI?
(46:00) What are the challenges of AI agents in online travel?
(1:03:43) Is travel the best market for Gen AI startups?
(1:10:26) What was your experience at the Persian Founder Circle?
(1:14:29) What was your best moment at PFC?


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