Rady Alumnus’ Startup Vikk AI Selected for Prestigious Amazon and Meta Program
Rady Alumnus’ Startup Vikk AI Selected for Prestigious Amazon and Meta Program
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Vikk AI, a startup founded by UC San Diego's Rady School of Management alumnus Haytham Allos (MBA ‘06), has been selected as one of just 33 startups nationwide to join the Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Meta Partnership Program: Building with Llama program—a joint initiative from AWS and Meta supporting innovation in artificial intelligence. The program drew applications from about 8,000 companies, underscoring the competitive nature of the selection.
Vikk AI is pioneering predictive legal analytics, developing the industry’s first data engine designed to analyze millions of real-world cases and forecast legal outcomes. By leveraging Meta’s Llama open-source AI models and AWS’s powerful cloud infrastructure, the company is building more transparent, accessible, and data-driven legal tools for consumers, enterprises, and professionals alike.
Allos credits the Rady School of Management for playing a key role in shaping both his entrepreneurial mindset and Vikk AI’s trajectory.
“I’m especially excited about this partnership with AWS and Meta because it gives Vikk AI access to world-class technology, mentorship, and resources that will help us scale faster and smarter,” said Allos. “Beyond the technical advantages, it’s an opportunity to showcase the entrepreneurial drive fostered by our Rady School, and to turn cutting-edge AI into real solutions that empower consumers and transform industries.”
He added that the Rady ecosystem continues to contribute to the company’s growth. Vikk AI and Rady School of Management collaborated in the Spring quarter of 2025 through a capstone course.
A total of five MBA students were enrolled as part of the engagement, contributing over 200 hours of research and strategic analysis. Rady School students worked closely with the Vikk team on product analytics, market positioning, and early-stage AI feature validation, helping them refine the business model and align the company's technology roadmap with customer needs.
“I’m very grateful for the Rady students who participated in our capstone project—their fresh perspectives and contributions added real value and reflect the collaborative, entrepreneurial spirit that Rady instills,” Allos said.
Through the partnership, Vikk AI will receive $200,000 in AWS cloud credits, direct mentorship from Meta and AWS engineers, and access to an elite network of AI founders—further solidifying its place at the forefront of legal technology innovation.
Learn more about Rady's Captsone Projects by visiting the MBA Capstone Project: Rady Action Project webpage.
Learn more about research and education at UC San Diego in: Artificial Intelligence
I’m very grateful for the Rady students who participated in our capstone project—their fresh perspectives and contributions added real value and reflect the collaborative, entrepreneurial spirit that Rady instills.
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