Duffl was founded by Brian Le, David Lin, Rohun Vora, Graham Farrell in 2019.

Who are Duffl's investors?

Duffl's investors include Alumni Ventures, Crosscut Ventures, Y Combinator, 1984 Ventures Management, Llc, Adapt Ventures, GoAhead Ventures, Volition Capital.

Where is Duffl headquartered?

Duffl is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.

Duffl

DefunctYC W20

Los Angeles, US · Founded 2019 · 12 employees · 7 known investors

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Duffl delivers snacks to college students within 10 minutes, using data analytics to select high-demand products and leveraging electric scooters and student couriers for last-mile delivery.

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W20)

Duffl was founded in 2019 by Brian Le, David Lin, Rohun Vora, and Graham Farrell.

Brian Le Co-Founder, CTO2018–2022Brian Le studied electrical engineering at UCLA and is the founder of Duffl, a Y Combinator-backed company from Winter 2020. He has experience building startups focused on scalable solutions and team development, along with prior work in larger organizational settings.

David Lin Founder & CEO2018–2024David Lin grew up in Los Angeles after spending his early years in China and Peru.

Rohun Vora Co-Founder / CEO2019–2020Rohun Vora founded two NFT projects, Degods and Y00ts, and operates Dust Labs.

Graham Farrell Co-founder · Head of Product Marketing2018–2020Graham Farrell founded an ad agency while at UCLA that produced work for brands including Bird and Guayaki, and later founded Duffl, a rapid snack delivery service for college students that was accepted to Y Combinator.

Jiahao Lin Founder & CEO2018–2024

Max KaiserOperations Manageruntil 2024

Matthew CachoSenior Full Stack Engineeruntil 2024

Investors · 7

Alumni Ventureslisted by Alumni VenturesManchester · $100K – $10M

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Crosscut Ventureslisted by Crosscut VenturesLos Angeles · $250K – $750K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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1984 Ventures Management, LlcreportedSan Francisco · $750K – $1M

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Adapt VenturesreportedNew York · $250K – $350K

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GoAhead VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $1M

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Volition CapitalreportedBoston · $10M – $100M

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Frequently asked questions

What does Duffl do?: Duffl delivers snacks to college students within 10 minutes, using data analytics to select high-demand products and leveraging electric scooters and student couriers for last-mile delivery.
Who founded Duffl?: Duffl was founded by Brian Le, David Lin, Rohun Vora, Graham Farrell in 2019.
Who are Duffl's investors?: Duffl's investors include Alumni Ventures, Crosscut Ventures, Y Combinator, 1984 Ventures Management, Llc, Adapt Ventures, GoAhead Ventures, Volition Capital.
Where is Duffl headquartered?: Duffl is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.