Aj Faraj

1X Exit | 1X Inc. 5000 #23 Firm | Rearchitecting the New Recruiter Role

📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States🔄 Updated September 2026💼 5 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Jan 2022𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
Operator-angel🌍 United States
5
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13y
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Investor
Jan 2022
Price.com, the all-in-one money savings app, is a free cross-platform experience for consumers that combines advanced comparison shopping, cashback, coupons, price history, and price alerts. The company’s patented, AI-powered matching algorithm enables real-time discovery of new, used, local, refurbished, and rental products, taking comparison shopping to new heights. Price.com is available as a desktop and mobile website, browser extension, native app and chatbot. The core team is led by industry-leading data scientists and data engineers. The company’s founder, RJ Jain, sold his last startup, which now powers Google Test Labs, to Google. He previously held senior engineering roles at Sidecar (acquired by GM) and Zynga, and was an in-house Entrepreneur in residence at Foundation Capital.
Investor
Dec 2020
Cogni is built on a single mission to provide easy, transparent and accessible digital banking and lifestyle services on a single platform. As technology exponentially personalizes our lifestyle and finances - We are building a digital bank that provides easy access to web2 and web3 services across ( traditional finance, crypto, NFT’S, gaming and meta verse) We started in 2018 with a radical idea that anyone, anywhere should be able to access personalized financial and lifestyle services without having to download multiple applications on their phone. We have launched our digital banking and are building to provide personalized financial and exciting lifestyle services on Cogni. We’re always on the lookout for talented and fun individuals. Search our open roles or send a note [hello@GetCogni.com], tell us about you and why you’d want to join our team.
Investor
Nov 2020
ni2o is developing AI-driven brain-computer interfaces for the treatment of neurological disorders and cognitive enhancement.
Partner & Investor
Jan 2015
EA3 SOLUTIONS IS AN INNOVATIVE IT MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING FIRM THAT PROVIDES LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS TO HELP GOVERNMENT AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES ACHIEVE HIGHER LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE, EFFICIENCY AND PROFIT. PROVIDING GROUND BREAKING IT INFRASTRUCTURE, SECURITY AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING SERVICES, EA3 HELPS CLIENTS STREAMLINE OPERATIONS, OPTIMIZE BUDGETS AND MAXIMIZE RESULTS. BY HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY TO MEET AND EXCEED PERFORMANCE AND BUSINESS OBJECTIVES, EA3 SOLUTIONS LEADS CLIENTS TO OVERCOME TODAY'S CHALLENGES AND PREPARES FOR TOMORROW'S. SERVICES & SOLUTIONS: - Mobile and Web Custom Solutions - Cloud Solutions - Data Architecture & Analysis Support - Management Consulting
Business Architect - Innovation Key Investments
Jan 2013
Deloitte drives progress. Our firms around the world help clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. Deloitte invests in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empowers them to achieve more than they could elsewhere. Our work combines advice with action and integrity. We believe that when our clients and society are stronger, so are we. Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (“DTTL”), its global network of member firms, and their related entities. DTTL (also referred to as “Deloitte Global”) and each of its member firms are legally separate and independent entities. DTTL does not provide services to clients. Please see www.deloitte.com/about to learn more. The content on this page contains general information only, and none of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, its member firms, or their related entities (collectively the “Deloitte Network”) is, by means of this publication, rendering professional advice or services. Before making any decision or taking any action that may affect your finances or your business, you should consult a qualified professional adviser. No entity in the Deloitte Network shall be responsible for any loss whatsoever sustained by any person who relies on content from this page.
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2025
Founder
Jan 2025
We’re reshaping the hiring landscape with our end-to-end AI recruiting platform. Combining advanced AI capabilities with expert human input, we help companies hire faster, smarter, and more efficiently than ever before. AI-Powered Interviewer: Conduct in-depth candidate assessments with SorsX’s AI interviewer, trained to act as a subject matter expert, ensuring you make smarter hiring decisions every time. Smart AI Candidate Sourcing: Discover hidden talent with advanced AI sourcing that replicates expert recruiters, going beyond keyword matching to identify hard-to-find candidates effortlessly. Access to Global Recruiters: Tap into a network of vetted freelance recruiters and agencies worldwide, enabling fast and efficient hiring without the overhead of in-house teams or RPOs. Seamless Agency Management: Onboard and manage all recruiting agencies in one streamlined platform to simplify legal paperwork and processes—saving you time and reducing headaches. All-in-One Recruiting Solution: Centralize your hiring with SorsX, an AI-Powered Interviewer: Conduct in-depth candidate assessments with SorsX’s AI interviewer, trained to act as a subject matter expert, ensuring you make smarter hiring decisions every time.
2022
Investor
Jan 2022
Price.com, the all-in-one money savings app, is a free cross-platform experience for consumers that combines advanced comparison shopping, cashback, coupons, price history, and price alerts. The company’s patented, AI-powered matching algorithm enables real-time discovery of new, used, local, refurbished, and rental products, taking comparison shopping to new heights. Price.com is available as a desktop and mobile website, browser extension, native app and chatbot. The core team is led by industry-leading data scientists and data engineers. The company’s founder, RJ Jain, sold his last startup, which now powers Google Test Labs, to Google. He previously held senior engineering roles at Sidecar (acquired by GM) and Zynga, and was an in-house Entrepreneur in residence at Foundation Capital.
2020
Investor
Dec 2020
Cogni is built on a single mission to provide easy, transparent and accessible digital banking and lifestyle services on a single platform. As technology exponentially personalizes our lifestyle and finances - We are building a digital bank that provides easy access to web2 and web3 services across ( traditional finance, crypto, NFT’S, gaming and meta verse) We started in 2018 with a radical idea that anyone, anywhere should be able to access personalized financial and lifestyle services without having to download multiple applications on their phone. We have launched our digital banking and are building to provide personalized financial and exciting lifestyle services on Cogni. We’re always on the lookout for talented and fun individuals. Search our open roles or send a note [hello@GetCogni.com], tell us about you and why you’d want to join our team.
Investor
Nov 2020
ni2o is developing AI-driven brain-computer interfaces for the treatment of neurological disorders and cognitive enhancement.
2016
Cofounder
Jan 2016
WadiTek is a technology consulting and staffing firm that serves fortune 500 companies, and various government organizations. We ensure that our clients make lasting improvements to their performance and recognize their most important goals. We have built our firm on the principals of trust and excellence.
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