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Mertado

AcquiredYC W10

San Francisco, US · 1 employees · 4 known investors

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Mertado operates a social shopping platform where consumers can browse and purchase products sourced from communities they regularly engage with.

Also known as Six Times Seven Inc.

Enterprise SoftwareUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W10)

VCVijay Chittoor
Vijay ChittoorCo-Founder & CEO2010–2012Vijay Chittoor previously founded and exited Blueshift, acquired by Blueconic, and Mertado, acquired by Groupon. He was an early member of Kosmix's semantic search team before its acquisition by Walmart. He holds degrees from IIT Bombay and Harvard Business School.
MSMehul Shah
Mehul ShahCTO2010–2012Mehul Shah is a technologist with experience building real-time AI products at scale across several companies including Blueshift (where he serves as CTO), Groupon Goods, Kosmix, and NetApp. He founded Mertado, was part of Y Combinator's 2010 Winter cohort, studied at USC and PICT in Pune, and holds multiple patents in his field.
RBRajiv Bhat
Rajiv BhatFounder2010–2012Rajiv Bhat is a physicist and former McKinsey consultant who attended IIT Kanpur. He is founder of Mertado, a social shopping platform connecting consumers with products from their communities.

Investors · 4

Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Redpoint VenturesreportedWoodside · $100K – $10M

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Rustic Canyon PartnersreportedLos Angeles · $1M – $10M

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Funding

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Mertado went on to found or lead other companies.

Mehul ShahCTOFounded GroundControl +1Vijay ChittoorCEOFounded Blue Shift Labs

Legal entities · 1

corporate structure
Six Times Seven Inc.

In the news

Mertado (YC W10) Launches TV Platform, Raises Series Atechcrunch.com · Sep 2011

Frequently asked questions

What does Mertado do?
Mertado operates a social shopping platform where consumers can browse and purchase products sourced from communities they regularly engage with.
Who founded Mertado?
Mertado was founded by Vijay Chittoor, Mehul Shah, Rajiv Bhat.
Who are Mertado's investors?
Mertado's investors include Blumberg Capital, Y Combinator, Redpoint Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners.
Where is Mertado headquartered?
Mertado is headquartered in San Francisco, US.