
Hossein Azari
Founder & CEO at Cmorq
As the Founder and CEO of cmorq, Hossein Azari has set out to level the world’s financial playing field.
After his first fintech startup, Clarity Money was acquired by Goldman Sachs, Hossein began his journey to build a data management platform that allows everyday consumers to access blockchain information through an easy to use interface.
With experience at Harvard, Google and Goldman Sachs, Azari is at the forefront of data science and computational economics.
With an audience of over 20,000, Hossein is happy to let his network know to listen in!
- FinTech
- Consumer Finance
- Blockchain
- 📍New York, NY
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LET'S TALK ABOUT LEVELING THE FINANCIAL PLAYING FIELD:
- DeFi Banking
- Banking on Blockchain
- Cryptocurrency
- FinTech
- Blockchain Data
- Startups
- Computational Economics
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About Me:
My mission is to help level the financial playing field by developing financial management tools and novel products to establish and maintain consumers' ownership. I have been contributing to this space since 2015.
Currently, I am the Founder and CEO of cmorq. I was a Senior Research Scientist at Google Research, where I initiated and led multiple projects in collaboration with product teams such as Ad-Exchange. I was also a co-founder at Clarity Money (Acquired by Goldman Sachs), building a trusted financial advocate.
I have a Ph.D. in Computer Science (EconCS group) from Harvard University, advised by Professor David Parkes, and a Siebel Scholar, Class of 2014. I have an MBA from Columbia University (2016), an MA in Statistics from Harvard University (2012), and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology.

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Hossein Azari
Founder & CEO at Cmorq
- FinTech
- Consumer Finance
- Blockchain
- 📍New York, NY
Hossein Azari is the CEO of cmorq, a safe, secure, and easy to use DeFi service that empowers users to participate in the new banking world.
Azari’s mission is to contribute to leveling the financial playing field. This involves developing financial management tools and novel products for establishing and maintaining ownership for consumers, a space he has been contributing to since 2015.
Azari was a Senior Research Scientist at Google Research where he initiated and led multiple projects in collaboration with product teams such as Ad-Exchange. He was also a co-founder at Clarity Money (Acquired by Goldman Sachs), building a trusted financial advocate. Azari has a PhD in Computer Science (EconCS group) from Harvard University, advised by Professor David Parkes, and is a Siebel Scholar, Class of 2014.
Hossein got his MBA from Columbia University (2016), MA in Statistics from Harvard University (2012) and BS in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology.
read more
LET'S TALK ABOUT LEVELING THE FINANCIAL PLAYING FIELD:
- DeFi Banking
- Banking on Blockchain
- Cryptocurrency
- FinTech
- Blockchain Data
- Startups
- Computational Economics
--
About Me:
My mission is to help level the financial playing field by developing financial management tools and novel products to establish and maintain consumers' ownership. I have been contributing to this space since 2015.
Currently, I am the Founder and CEO of cmorq. I was a Senior Research Scientist at Google Research, where I initiated and led multiple projects in collaboration with product teams such as Ad-Exchange. I was also a co-founder at Clarity Money (Acquired by Goldman Sachs), building a trusted financial advocate.
I have a Ph.D. in Computer Science (EconCS group) from Harvard University, advised by Professor David Parkes, and a Siebel Scholar, Class of 2014. I have an MBA from Columbia University (2016), an MA in Statistics from Harvard University (2012), and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology.
BOOK NOW FOR your podcast
Hossein Azari
Founder & CEO at cmorq
- 📍New York, NY
- FinTech
- Consumer Finance
- Blockchain
Hossein Azari is the CEO of cmorq, a safe, secure, and easy to use DeFi service that empowers users to participate in the new banking world.
Azari’s mission is to contribute to leveling the financial playing field. This involves developing financial management tools and novel products for establishing and maintaining ownership for consumers, a space he has been contributing to since 2015.
Azari was a Senior Research Scientist at Google Research where he initiated and led multiple projects in collaboration with product teams such as Ad-Exchange. He was also a co-founder at Clarity Money (Acquired by Goldman Sachs), building a trusted financial advocate. Azari has a PhD in Computer Science (EconCS group) from Harvard University, advised by Professor David Parkes, and is a Siebel Scholar, Class of 2014.
Hossein got his MBA from Columbia University (2016), MA in Statistics from Harvard University (2012) and BS in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology.
read more
LET'S TALK ABOUT LEVELING THE FINANCIAL PLAYING FIELD:
- DeFi Banking
- Banking on Blockchain
- Cryptocurrency
- FinTech
- Blockchain Data
- Startups
- Computational Economics
--
About Me:
My mission is to help level the financial playing field by developing financial management tools and novel products to establish and maintain consumers' ownership. I have been contributing to this space since 2015.
Currently, I am the Founder and CEO of cmorq. I was a Senior Research Scientist at Google Research, where I initiated and led multiple projects in collaboration with product teams such as Ad-Exchange. I was also a co-founder at Clarity Money (Acquired by Goldman Sachs), building a trusted financial advocate.
I have a Ph.D. in Computer Science (EconCS group) from Harvard University, advised by Professor David Parkes, and a Siebel Scholar, Class of 2014. I have an MBA from Columbia University (2016), an MA in Statistics from Harvard University (2012), and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology.
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Timeline
2018 - present
cmorq, Organized Blockchain Data
Founder & CEO
2016 – 2018
Clarity Money
Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist
Clarity is a financial concierge that works to get you the best deals on all your financial relationships. Acquired by Goldman Sachs in 2018.
2014 – 2016
Senior Research Scientist
2010 - 2014
Harvard University
PhD, Computer Science / Research Assistant