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AJ Green

AJ Green

Founder/operator focused on democratizing AI for startups

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Portland, Oregon
Joined October 2025
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Network

13.4K connections
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AI Collective Leadership
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AI Startup Founders
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AI Collective Engineers
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Perplexity AI Fellows

Summary

Forbes Technology Council member and influential AI strategist: AJ publishes high-impact thought leadership on AI strategy and startup growth, shapes industry discussions, and advises founders and leaders on translating AI into measurable business outcomes. linkedin+1
Founding Director of Growth at The AI Collective: AJ designs and scales breakthrough community programming — from global demo nights to research roundtables — that consistently connects founders, investors, and researchers and accelerates company and career trajectories. substack+1
Community Investment Partner and a16z Speedrun scout: AJ identifies and accelerates high-potential startups, advising on rapid go-to-market strategies, early customer acquisition, and securing fast-track funding through hands-on mentorship and network-driven introductions. substack+1

Work

Projects

Writing

A Decade of Impact in One Week (newsletter contribution / AI Collective)

April 1, 2025

Newsletter issue / community post summarizing key AI ecosystem updates, events and analysis for The AI Collective community (AJ Green credited as an author/contributor on Substack metadata).

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ajsai / personal newsletter (Substack profile)

Personal newsletter presence on Substack (profile lists AJ Green as a writer; he publishes thoughts and curated AI content).

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Hobbies

Olympic weightlifting / fitness (former competitive athlete) youtube+1

Public speaking and community events (frequent speaker and workshop leader on AI for small businesses) substack+1

Notes

YFYurii Filipchuksaid
AGAJ Green
is one of the most active or influential members they've known in student-focused communities like zfellows, neo scholars, kp fellows, dorm room fund, or contrary capital.

Apr 29, 2026

YFYurii Filipchuksaid that if they needed someone to secure and grow a mission-critical partnership with a major client,
AGAJ Green
would be among their first picks.

Apr 24, 2026

DGDaniel Greensaid
AGAJ Green
is one of the most influential voices in AI they've seen online.

Mar 13, 2026

DGDaniel Greensaid
AGAJ Green
is one of the most impressive tech professionals they've worked with.

Mar 12, 2026

DGDaniel Greensaid they've seen
AGAJ Green
progress unusually quickly across different roles or organizations while making a real impact in each.

Mar 12, 2026

CMCatherine McMillansaid
AGAJ Green
is one of the most influential voices in AI they've seen online.

Feb 18, 2026

FAFatimah Abdullahisaid
AGAJ Green
stands out as a thought leader when it comes to AI topics.

Feb 13, 2026

DGDaniel Greensaid they've seen
AGAJ Green
create cultural moments or viral campaigns that made a real impact for a startup or media brand.

Feb 10, 2026

GLGurucharan Lingamallusaid
AGAJ Green
is one of the most impactful leaders they've seen in Portland's AI community.

Feb 5, 2026

SKSuwaid Khansaid
AGAJ Green
is one of the best growth or marketing leaders they've seen drive user or revenue growth at a startup.

Jan 22, 2026

SKSuwaid Khansaid
AGAJ Green
has played a major role in successful AI/ML projects at their current (non-academic) workplace.

Jan 15, 2026

ABAlex Barnessaid
AGAJ Green
is one of the most influential thought leaders in the AI field.

Dec 19, 2025

ABAlex Barnessaid
AGAJ Green
is one of the most operationally excellent people they've worked with at an early-stage company.

Dec 12, 2025

ASAman Sharmasaid
AGAJ Green
is one of the most talented AI builders they know.

Nov 6, 2025