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Jay Manouchehri

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Founder at Founder Sherpas
📍 United States

Jay Manouchehri is a seasoned executive and the founder of Founder Sherpas, where he guides deep-tech startups toward successful exits. His career is marked by CEO roles, including leading Fluence Analytics through its acquisition by Yokogawa, and a deep expertise in M&A, turnarounds, and value creation in the AI, SaaS, and manufacturing sectors. He earned his MBA from Loyola University New Orleans.

Drawing from his professional life, Jay champions a "people-first" leadership philosophy. He is a proponent of structured problem-solving and systems thinking, believing that helping others achieve their goals is the foundation of success. During his time at Tulane University, he was active in the Engineering Student Council.

His core leadership advice, inspired by Zig Ziglar, is: "You can have everything in life that you want, if you will just help enough other people get what they want. "

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Experience
39 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
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Deep Tech Commercialization
His current venture, Founder Sherpas, specializes in helping deep tech startups navigate from innovation to successful exit, leveraging his experience in AI, SaaS, and industrial software.
Holistic Leadership
He frequently shares content on "systems thinking" versus specialist thinking, emphasizing that true competitive advantage comes from aligning all parts of an organization, not just optimizing individual components.
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Career

Work history

5-2023
Founder
Founder Sherpas
2-2023 - 8-2025
CEO and Chairman of the Board
Yokogawa Fluence Analytics
12-2020 - 1-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Fluence Analytics
1-2013 - 5-2021
Founder & Managing Director
EMS Consulting Group
1-2010 - 12-2012
CEO & Managing Director Honeywell-Matrikon MENA
Honeywell
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Education
PhD (ABD)
Tulane University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Loyola University New Orleans
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