About Qasten
On a mission to unlock collective intelligence. Qasten makes AI collaborative and easy to adopt, while giving companies the trust and control they need.
Our Story
When ChatGPT launched, it gave individuals superpowers, but left teams behind. The interface was built for solo use: one person, one chat, no memory across the organization. We noticed the real opportunity for AI isn't just faster individuals, it's smarter teams.
We founded Qasten to build the missing interface: the AI workspace designed for collaboration. A place where knowledge compounds, workflows are shared, and collective intelligence becomes a daily reality. That's how AI truly transforms work.
Our Beliefs
Model Neutrality
AI models aren't commodities. Each excels at different tasks, and the frontier keeps shifting. Neutrality is the only way to stay effective and future-proof. Read the blog post.
Adoption over Restriction
Shadow AI cannot be solved by bans. The only sustainable path is to give them something safer and better than what they use in secret. Read the blog post.
Teams, Not Individuals
AI's true potential isn't in isolated chats. It's in amplifying collective intelligence where knowledge compounds, ideas build on each other, and teams work smarter together.
Meet the Founders
Farouk Faiz
CEO
Former Software Engineer at AWS and Uber, expert in cloud platforms.
Youssef Doubli
CPTO
Former Software Engineer at Datadog, expert in data engineering and large-scale systems.
Achraf El Masdouri
COO
Former Red Teamer at OpenAI and CyberSecurity expert at Accor