Alan Mamedi
About Alan Mamedi
Alan Mamedi is the CEO and co-founder of Truecaller, a mobile application launched in 2009 that helps users identify unknown callers. He has led the company through significant growth, including reaching 200 million active users by 2019 and a successful listing on Nasdaq Stockholm in 2021.
Work at Truecaller
Alan Mamedi serves as the CEO and Co-founder of Truecaller, a position he has held since the company's inception in 2009. Under his leadership, Truecaller has evolved from a startup to a globally recognized app, initially launching on Symbian and Microsoft Windows Mobile before expanding to Android and iOS. The app has seen significant user growth, reaching 10 million users by 2013 and 200 million active users by 2019. Truecaller also launched a subscription service in 2018 and was listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in October 2021.
Education and Expertise
Alan Mamedi studied at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from 2003 to 2006. His educational background in engineering provided him with the technical foundation necessary for co-founding Truecaller and driving its technological advancements.
Background
Alan Mamedi co-founded Truecaller in 2009 alongside Nami Zarringhalam. At the time of the company's founding, Mamedi was an engineering student. The app was developed to address the need for caller identification and spam blocking, which has since become a critical service for users worldwide. Truecaller expanded its services to India in 2012, further enhancing its global reach.
Achievements
Under Alan Mamedi's leadership, Truecaller successfully raised $19 million in a financing round led by Sequoia Capital in 2013, followed by an additional $60 million in 2014 led by Atomico. These funding rounds contributed to the app's rapid growth, allowing it to reach 100 million monthly active users by 2017 and 200 million active users by 2019. Truecaller has established itself as a leader in the caller identification space.