Saif Farooqui is the Founder and CEO of Corgi Labs (YC W23), an AI-powered platform delivering modern fraud detection and payments intelligence for fast-growing businesses.

Saif studied Economics at Bates College and built a deep career as a Data Scientist at Stripe, Google, and Facebook (Meta), along with earlier work as a healthcare economist.

Saif is a member of the Forbes Technology Council, an invitation-only organization for world-class technology executives, reflecting his standing as a recognized innovator in fintech and payments.

At Corgi Labs, Saif identified that traditional fraud tools block too much legitimate revenue, and built a proprietary AI model (the CORGI algorithm) that optimizes payment acceptance while minimizing fraud losses.

Corgi Labs addresses a critical gap in payments where companies lose 3% to 12% of revenue to false declines, chargebacks, and authorization rate gaps, helping businesses recover significant top-line revenue.