Brienne Ghafourifar
| Brienne Ghafourifar | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 29, 1995 California |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Santa Clara University (BS, 2012) |
| 💼 Occupation | Co-founder, Entefy |
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Brienne Ghafourifar (born April 29, 1995) is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Palo Alto technology startup Entefy.[1] She is also the world record holder as the youngest college graduate to raise $1 million in venture funding for her business at age 17.[2] That figure has since grown to $9.7 million.[3]
Early Life and Education[edit]
Ghafourifar was born and raised in Silicon Valley.[4] Her parents are Iranian-American businessman Mehdi Ghafourifar and Jillayn Ghafourifar.[5] She has an older brother, Alston Ghafourifar.[6]
In 2009, Ghafourifar began college at the age of 14. The following year, Ghafourifar was accepted into Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business.[5] She graduated at 17 with a bachelor's degree in economics.[5]
Career[edit]
In 2012, Ghafourifar and brother Alston Ghafourifar co-founded Entefy, a Palo Alto technology startup in the digital communication and artificial intelligence space.[3] Prior to Entefy, Brienne led Univetica's Social Entrepreneurship program.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Green, Jason. "Local siblings cofound Palo Alto-based company to change the world". San Jose Mercury News.
- ↑ Gayles, Contessa. "Young women raise big bucks for startups".
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Entefy i Crunchbase".
- ↑ "Birth Record of Brienne Ghafourifar". Moosroots.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Million Dollar Bronco".
- ↑ Arieff, West, Adrienne, Beverly. Fairy-Tale Success: A Guide to Entrepreneurial Magic. Search this book on
- ↑ Jacobs, Michael Austin. "INTERVIEW WITH BRIENNE GHAFOURIFAR, YOUNGEST COLLEGE GRAD TO RAISE $1 MILLION IN VENTURE FUNDING!".
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