ABOUT AARON SIDDIKY
Aaron Siddiky is an American entrepreneur, leader, and computer scientist. He is a freshman at Columbia University concentrating in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Financial Economics. On campus Siddiky is affiliated as an Analyst with Columbia Venture Partners, and holds membership at Columbia Financial Investment Group, and Columbia Quant Group.
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Aaron A. Siddiky is a serial entrepreneur, he is co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer of MarketofAgents.com, a platform democratizing AI agents with B2B and B2C solutions using artificial intelligence to maximize work flow, and the founder and Chief Executive Officer of AxaBlock LLC, an award-winning software company that pays people to stay off their phones to make "Staying Offline More Rewarding Than Staying Online." One of Siddiky's companies, AxaBlock has won numerous awards, received non-dilutive pre-seed funding in international start-up competitions, and garnered statewide media coverage in some of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States. In 2024, AxaBlock was a MN Cup semifinalist and was recognized as one of the top 90 Minnesota start-ups to be invited to the MN Cup, the largest statewide start-up competition in the nation. As a Columbia-affiliated start-up, AxaBlock participated the following year in the Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science's Fast Pitch Competition, Columbia's longest-running start-up pitch competition, where it secured 3rd place and received non-dilutive funding.
In addition to leading his companies, Siddiky has a passion for working with early-stage start-up founders and identifying promising software start-ups. As of 2024, Siddiky is a venture capital intern at SoundBoard Venture Fund, a venture capital firm based in Montclair, New Jersey, and an analyst at Columbia Venture Partners, Columbia University's oldest and leading undergraduate venture capital initiative. As a computer scientist and innovator, Siddiky also gained experience as a software engineering intern at Advisory Aerospace OSC, a boutique aerospace manufacturing consulting firm in Hopkins, Minnesota.
Aaron's work has been featured by NBC News affiliates KARE11 and 11Alive, The Sun Sailor Newspaper, and more. Across his various endeavors, Aaron is a strong believer in research, entrepreneurship, and innovation, and he remains committed to making a positive impact in the world.
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​​Affiliations: Columbia University, Columbia Venture Partners, Columbia Quant Group, MarketOfAgents, AxaBlock LLC.
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Biographical Information:
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Place of Birth: Washington D.C.
Nationality: American
​Born: July 11, 2006
​Education: Columbia University
​Research interest: Artificial Intelligence


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Salient Awards
Minnetonka Rotary Club Scholarship
Issued By Minnetonka Rotary Club
2024 Securian Personal Finance Decathlon (3rd Place)
Issued By Securian Financial Group, Inc.
2024 Independent Business Plan District Champion
Issued By Minnesota DECA
2023 Minnesota Start-Up Business Plan State Champion
Issued By DECA Inc.

2023 Minnesota Principles of Finance District Champion
Issued By Minnesota DECA Inc.
IB MYP Class of 2022' Valedictorian
Issued By The Australian International School
IB MYP Personal Project Distinction (Highest Scorer)
Issued By The Australian International School
2024 Columbia Engineering Fast Pitch Competition Winner (3rd Place Undergraduate)

Columbia Venture Partners, Columbia University's Oldest and Leading Venture Capital Initiative

2023 International Career and Development Conference (Orlando, Florida)

AxaBlock Team Left to Right: Dhruv Gupta (COO), Aaron Siddiky (CEO), Darrel Zhao (CFO)
