From serial founder
to your growth partner.
Farzad is a 3x founder, operator, and executive coach working at the intersection of leadership psychology, AI systems, and real-world company building. He focuses on the uncomfortable truth most leaders ignore: companies rarely fail because of strategy or technology. They fail because of human behavior.
4
AI products launched
500+
Founders & execs coached
$50M+
Revenue increased cumulatively
YC
Former Fractional COO @ Humoniq
The Primal Trap
Why do smart leaders make bad decisions under pressure? In his book, Farzad breaks down the evolutionary survival instincts that sabotage leadership and provides the playbook to unmask your "ape brain" and scale your company.
Is Farzad Khosravi a credible startup coach?
Yes. Three credentials matter most.
Farzad is a 3x founder. He was an early operator at Nylas through its $140M Series C, where he built Customer Success from zero to a full organization. He's coached 500+ founders across validation, fundraising, growth, and leadership.
He holds 200+ five-star reviews on GrowthMentor, where he's a top-rated mentor. His most recent founder client, Humoniq, was admitted to Y Combinator's Summer 2025 batch under his coaching.
His work centers on founder psychology as infrastructure, not soft-skills bonus content. The Leadership OS program and the No BS blog apply the same lens to daily founder decisions.
You don't need more fluff.
You need clarity.
I know what it feels like to be stuck. To wrestle with Where do I start? How do I grow? Why isn't this working? My mission is to cut through the noise, prevent wasted effort before it happens, and help you focus on the work that actually grows the company.
Here's why I understand your journey
Landed in the US from Iran
Post 9/11 culture shock. Isolation, poverty, and the opioid crisis. It built the resilience that now defines everything I teach.
Founded First Company (CampusScene)
Disillusioned by college's rigidity, I jumped into entrepreneurship. CampusScene became the social heartbeat connecting students to their entire campus.
Founded Second Company
Deepening my founder journey by building and launching another venture, learning the grit required to move from zero to one.
Director @ Nylas ($140M Series C)
Built Customer Success from zero to a full organization through the company’s massive growth and $140M Series C funding.
Founded Cicero
Launched Cicero to bridge leadership psychology and company building. Every stumble from earlier years became a lesson in market-fit.
Former Fractional COO @ Humoniq (YC S25)
Served as the first employee and Fractional COO at Humoniq, helping the team raise their $8.5M seed round.
Khuda.io & No BS Startup Coach
Working on Khuda.io while sharing raw, unfiltered truths about entrepreneurship and leadership psychology. Companies fail because of human behavior. I fix that.
Media & Appearances
Listen and read more about my philosophy across the web.
Five Things You Need To Create A Highly Successful Startup
Founder Series: Farzad Khosravi
No BS Startup Guide Feature
Finding Truth and Redefining 21st Century Digital Discourse
The 5 traits that make or break construction tech sales leaders
How to build a successful CX org
Curating Great Voices
Discovering Nuance with Humanist Farzad Khosravi
A Rational Social Media Option
Danielle Padden and Farzad Khosravi
Code Testing Strategies for Founders and Startups
Mastermind Breakfast Session: Founder Health
How to get your first 1,000 customers
How to talk to people: customers, investors, employees
Fabrik DUMBO 2026
Founder Meetup & Mastermind (NYC)
Growth Strategy Workshop
Startup Validation Session
Testing Tactics for Startup Founders
Startup Leadership Discussion
Founder Psychology & Growth
No BS Startup Advice
Farzad Khosravi Podcast Feature
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