Karim Yafi

Karim Yafi

Entrepreneur and Product Leader building at the intersection of AI, software, and finance.

Professional History

A history of founding, leading, and innovating.

Founder

Yafi

As the founder of Yafi, I manage my own capital in a private investment firm focused on public markets. Our approach combines long-term holdings in generational software companies with strategic short positions to navigate market dynamics.

President

TIDWIT

As President, I lead growth and strategy for TIDWIT, an agentic B2B SaaS platform where businesses connect and share AI agents. I scaled the user base to over 2 million, hired a global team of 25, and work with clients like Microsoft, IBM, and Dell.

Senior Product Manager

Amazon

At Amazon, I drove high-impact product initiatives that delivered significant value. I launched AI products for Amazon Learn that automated administrator workloads and managed a technical dashboard at AWS that led to major efficiency gains.

Education

A foundation in business and technology from the world's leading institutions.

University of Chicago Booth

MBA, Chicago Business Fellow

I was the youngest student ever accepted into the prestigious Chicago Business Fellows program, graduating with distinction and on the Dean's List. My concentrations were in Finance, Entrepreneurship, and International Business.

Harvard University

B.A., Highest Honors

I graduated in just three years with highest honors and a 4.0 GPA in my field of study. My coursework focused on computer science, data science, and finance. During my time there, I developed "SmellsPhishy," a Chrome extension using AI to detect unsafe links in real-time.

Ventures & Passions

Beyond the world of tech and finance.

Global Traveler

Explored over 100 countries

Citizen of U.S., Colombia, and Spain. Tri-lingual (English, Spanish, French).

Philanthropist

Founder of Happy Cleats, a charity for children in Colombia

Adventurer

Licensed pilot and SCUBA diver

Athlete

Played for a professional soccer team as a teen