Avni Patel Thompson

Avni Patel Thompson is a three-time founder who has spent a decade building companies at the intersection of technology and modern parenthood. Her latest venture, Milo, is a family AI designed to help parents tackle the behind-the-scenes load of running and raising a family. Milo is backed by OpenAI, Magnify Ventures, and Y Combinator. Prior to Milo, Patel Thompson was the founder and CEO of Poppy, whose mission was to give parents their modern village via vetted caregivers in the community. Patel Thompson began her career managing consumer brands at P&G, adidas, and Starbucks and was a consultant at BCG. Patel Thompson holds a BSC in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia and an MBA from Harvard University. With her rare blend of scientific, care and business management expertise, Patel Thompson is able to develop cutting edge solutions to very nuanced and human problems. She is a frequent speaker and Harvard Business Review contributor on the topic of modern working parenthood and authors 10,000 Ways, a newsletter about the everyday realities of building a startup while raising a family. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband and two daughters where she enjoys being active in the community - from coaching her daughters' football team to performing in Indian dance.