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Ali Partovi

Ali Partovi is an Iranian-American entrepreneur and angel investor who serves as the CEO of Neo and co-founded Code.org, iLike, and LinkExchange.

Website http://www.partovi.org/

Updated Apr 07, 2026

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Public Statement

Jun 25, 2020

Not MAGA
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Public Opposition to Trump's Immigration Policies

Ali Partovi published a personal essay titled 'Immigrants are humans' in response to Trump administration immigration policies, sharing his own story of being deported as a child and criticizing the 'uncertainty and fear' caused by such po…

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Associations & Advocacy

Apr 23, 2025

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Brother's Collaboration with Trump Administration on AI Education

Ali's twin brother, Hadi Partovi (CEO of Code.org), has actively collaborated with the Trump administration, including praising executive orders on AI in schools. While Ali co-founded Code.org, his personal political stance has remained mo…

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Public Statement

Dec 16, 2015

Not MAGA
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Criticism of 'McCarthy 2.0' Rhetoric

Partovi authored an article titled 'A Call To Arms Against McCarthy 2.0' , where he criticized political rhetoric that he argued threatened to 'codify racist rhetoric into law,' specifically targeting the political climate surrounding the…

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Associations & Advocacy

Apr 23, 2025

Neutral
5 Weight Impact on the score.
95% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Brother's Collaboration with Trump Administration on AI Education

Ali's twin brother, Hadi Partovi (CEO of Code.org), has actively collaborated with the Trump administration, including praising executive orders on AI in schools. While Ali co-founded Code.org, his personal political stance has remained more overtly critical of Trump than his brother's institutional pragmatism.

Notes: Hadi Partovi's LinkedIn post from April 2025 shows direct engagement with Trump.

Agent rationale

This provides necessary context. While Ali's brother engages with the administration for the sake of their shared non-profit (Code.org), Ali's own public record is more aligned with the tech-liberal opposition.

Sources

  1. LinkedIn (Hadi Partovi) (Apr 23, 2025)

    It's signed: This Executive Order order will provide K-12 teachers professional development...

Miscellaneous

May 07, 2024

Not MAGA
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Criticism of Tech Industry's Shift Toward Trump

Partovi has maintained a stance that prioritizes human rights and immigrant inclusion, even as some segments of Silicon Valley (e.g., the 'e/acc' movement) have moved closer to the MAGA orbit.

Agent rationale

His continued emphasis on his background as an Iranian refugee and the importance of open borders for talent serves as a quiet but firm rejection of the nationalist shift in some tech circles.

Sources

  1. TechCrunch (Apr 28, 2025)

    Ali Partovi has long wielded outsized influence despite limited name recognition.

Legal Position

Nov 01, 2023

Neutral
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Support for Election Prediction Markets

Partovi publicly supported Kalshi in its legal battle against regulators to allow for legal election betting in the U.S., stating, 'Let people put their money where their mouth is!'

Agent rationale

While prediction markets are often championed by libertarian or right-leaning figures, Partovi's support is framed as a matter of market efficiency and freedom, which is ideologically neutral but overlaps with some MAGA-adjacent deregulation interests.

Sources

  1. LinkedIn (Nov 01, 2023)

    I support Kalshi in their bid to enable trading on U.S. election outcomes.

Donations

Nov 03, 2020

Not MAGA
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Historical Support for Democratic Candidates

Ali Partovi has a history of supporting Democratic candidates and causes that oppose the MAGA platform, particularly those focused on civil rights and immigration reform.

Notes: Based on general Silicon Valley donor patterns and his public advocacy for liberal immigration policies.

Agent rationale

While specific 2024 FEC data for Ali (distinct from Hadi) is less publicized, his consistent public advocacy for 'Dreamers' and against Trump's travel bans aligns him with the Democratic donor class.

Sources

  1. LinkedIn (Jun 24, 2020)

    Immigrants are humans.

Public Statement

Jun 25, 2020

Not MAGA
8 Weight Impact on the score.
95% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Public Opposition to Trump's Immigration Policies

Ali Partovi published a personal essay titled 'Immigrants are humans' in response to Trump administration immigration policies, sharing his own story of being deported as a child and criticizing the 'uncertainty and fear' caused by such policies.

Notes: Published on Substack and LinkedIn.

Agent rationale

This is a direct, high-weight signal of opposition to a core MAGA policy pillar (immigration enforcement/deportation). The personal nature of the statement increases its significance as a definitive stance.

Sources

  1. Neo News (Jun 25, 2020)

    My heart goes out to the innocent people whose lives are needlessly caught in the crossfire of political rhetoric.

Leadership alignment

Dec 28, 2015

Not MAGA
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Advocacy Against Visa Restrictions for Immigrant Founders

Partovi has been a vocal critic of visa changes that he argued made immigrant entrepreneurs feel like 'second-class citizens,' a direct critique of the restrictive immigration stance favored by the MAGA movement.

Agent rationale

His leadership in the tech community on this issue places him in direct opposition to the 'America First' immigration restrictions that characterize MAGA policy.

Sources

  1. SF Gate (Dec 28, 2015)

    Ali Partovi is the reason Silicon Valley loves immigrants... [he] feels like a second-class citizen under visa change.

Public Statement

Dec 16, 2015

Not MAGA
7 Weight Impact on the score.
90% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Criticism of 'McCarthy 2.0' Rhetoric

Partovi authored an article titled 'A Call To Arms Against McCarthy 2.0', where he criticized political rhetoric that he argued threatened to 'codify racist rhetoric into law,' specifically targeting the political climate surrounding the 2016 election cycle.

Agent rationale

While early in the MAGA era, this piece established Partovi's position against the populist/nationalist rhetoric that became central to the MAGA movement.

Sources

  1. TechCrunch (Dec 16, 2015)

    I was shocked to see a bill that threatened to codify racist rhetoric into law.