Komal Ahmad

Komal Ahmad is a changemaker, humanitarian, and entrepreneur. As a young student at UC Berkeley, she recognized the true nature of hunger—a logistics challenge rather than a scarcity problem. This revelation ignited her drive to found Copia, a trailblazing, Y-Combinator-backed for-profit food redistribution and waste reduction technology company. With Copia's innovative platform, Ahmad has revolutionized how we combat food waste and eradicate hunger in North America. Her efforts have diverted an impressive six million pounds of food from landfills, providing over seven million meals to those most in need. Ahmad's outstanding achievements have earned Copia recognition as one of the top three startups led by women in the United States.