Ammar Hossain
Ammar Hossain
Founder building next-generation HCI (tactual user interface + intelligent OS). Programmer with prior experience at Roman Entertainment (Roblox).
Projects
Ideas brought to life. A look at the products, companies, and creative works built from the ground up.
Butterfly (founder)
Early-stage startup building next-generation human-computer interaction using a tactual user interface and an intelligent operating system. Developer reports building numerous hardware and software prototypes (PCBs, sensors, AI algorithms) since Aug 2024. Company has raised a $100k friends-and-family SAFE at a $20M valuation and is reported to be raising a $7M seed round targeting >$40M post-money (self-reported). Founder equity: vesting 40% over 4 years (self-reported).
3D-printed autonomous RC car (personal project)
Built a 3D-printed autonomous RC car as a teenager; focused on embedded systems and autonomy. Listed by the subject as an early formative project that led into later robotics/HCI work.
26 hp shifter kart (collaboration)
Co-built a 26 hp shifter kart with a friend; friend has documented progress publicly and is now starting a kart company in Texas. Subject reports this as a major hands-on engineering project prior to focusing on Butterfly.
In the Spotlight
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Recognitions
Formal validation from the top. A showcase of official awards, grants, and government acknowledgements.
Friends & Family SAFE (funding) for Butterfly
Short discrete round (self-reported, Aug 2024–present)Reported $100k friends-and-family SAFE at a $20M valuation for Butterfly. This is a funding event reported by the subject, not an external award.
Source: Self-reported
Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey.
Founder / Technical Lead — Butterfly
Leading hardware and software development for a tactual user interface and an intelligent OS; responsible for prototype development from PCBs to AI algorithms and fundraising strategy (self-reported).
Programmer — Roman Entertainment (Roblox)
Listed on LinkedIn search results as Programmer with experience at Roman Entertainment (Roblox). Subject reports a paid internship at a US Roblox game studio with >40M place visits where they specialized in pathfinding algorithms — this aligns with the LinkedIn listing of Roblox experience.
Membership
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Searches did not identify participation in YC, a16z programs, Thiel Fellowship, or other high-profile accelerator/fellowship programs tied to the LinkedIn identity.
Education
Academic foundation and learning journey.
No clearly verifiable education entries were available in publicly indexable sources tied to the LinkedIn profile during this research. A University of Houston commencement PDF contained the name 'Ammar Hossain' in a list, but it could not be reliably tied to the LinkedIn profile without additional corroboration.
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