A serial entrepreneur since the age of 9, Sohale is an exited founder, Stanford MBA graduate, and a mystic since childhood. He is currently the founder of Soul. Previously, he was the CEO and co-founder of illume (acquired by Kudoboard), the most loved group celebration platform in the U.S. For more than a decade, he's built technology to empower individuals to grow and feel loved. His efforts have directly impacted 10M+ lives. 

 

He founded four education-focused digital ventures—including the Bring on the Books Foundation—re-routing 95,000 books to underserved communities. Sohale has also consulted for Fortune 500 companies on digital product strategy and launch. As a side project, he's advising his sister, Hediya, on House of Leyli, a Persian tea brand centered around Persian poetry and contemplation.

 

A violinist for more than two decades, in 2016, Sohale released a solo violin album on Spotify and iTunes called, “Sweet Lips,” which is dedicated to those who thirst for the sweet lips of Freedom. He is also a poet and has written and published poetry, drawing inspiration from his Persian roots.

 

Sohale's other written work is focused on human flourishing and technology. He has published academic research and opinion pieces for a variety of publications including Columbia University’s Journal of Politics and Society, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Huffington Post, and Princeton University's School of Public Policy and International Affairs PPIA program.

 

Sohale received his MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business. Previously, he studied Government at Georgetown University and graduated magna cum laude in addition to Phi Beta Kappa and Honors with Distinction. He is also a 2014 Ariane de Rothschild Fellow at Cambridge University’s Judge Business School and a 2013 PPIA Fellow at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs.