Get technical with AI
Ship projects in Claude Code. Learn agent workflows. Use OpenClaw and Grok bot.
A new member who means to build gets one month of Claude Pro.
Startup and AI club at AIS-R
DM @zcombinator_aisr to joinAny AIS-R high school student. No application.
Build a business
Sunday lunch is one minute each, then the room works. Solo or with other members.
School funding is a written pitch and a budget, after users, revenue, or momentum.
Get involved with startups
Thursday lunch is guest speakers. You ask someone who runs a company a question.
Imaan Sultan, LlamaIndex. Zaid Farekh, Propeller.
Where we host from
Confirmed speakers
Imaan Sultan
Growth Marketing Lead, LlamaIndex
San Francisco
Imaan went from the American School Dhahran to Berkeley Haas, then into growth roles at AI companies. She talked about driving growth at startups, the path from Dhahran to San Francisco, and what she would tell AIS-R students now.
- Growth Marketing Lead at LlamaIndex
- Growth and marketing roles at Amazon, Mastercard, 11x, and Persona
- UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business
- Founded the first high school UNICEF chapter in Saudi Arabia: $10,000 raised, 100 members
- President of Dosti, a Muslim social community in San Francisco, 1,600 members
Zaid Farekh
Managing Partner, Propeller. CEO, Sitech.
Amman and San Francisco
Zaid runs a $30 million venture fund that has backed more than 30 startups, and a UI/UX studio. He decides which companies get funded, so the feedback is the kind a founder gets.
- Managing Partner at Propeller, a $30 million fund behind 30 startups
- CEO of Sitech, a UI/UX studio with 100 completed deliveries
- Angel investor alongside Replit CEO Amjad Masad
- Works across venture capital, private equity, and company building
Questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. Plenty of good projects are not software. If you want to get technical, you ship in Claude Code, learn agent workflows, and use OpenClaw and Grok bot. Claude Pro covers a month of the tool cost for members who are building.
Is it only for people starting a business?
No. Building a business is one path. You can also get technical with AI, or get involved with startups through the guest speakers, or all three.
What if I do not have an idea yet?
You can show up with an interest. Sunday is for turning it into something you can build.
Is the Claude Pro really free?
Yes. New members who show they intend to build get a month of Claude Pro, paid for by the club. You can use it in Claude Code or on its own.
How much time does this take?
Two lunch meetings a week, plus whatever you put into the project outside of them.
Can I build with a partner?
Yes. Teams are allowed. Each person still gives their own weekly update.
Who can join?
Any AIS-R high school student. DM @zcombinator_aisr on Instagram.
Is the funding guaranteed?
No. School funding is a case-by-case ask after real traction: users, revenue, or clear momentum. You send a written pitch and an itemised budget.
What happens when the founders graduate?
Student leadership is handed on before graduation.