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Alan Zhao

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Founder at Warmly

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedWarmly · YC

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About

Alan Zhao worked in proprietary trading at Wells Fargo, where he contributed to the launch of the bank's credit derivatives trading business, before transitioning to technology. He built data analytics infrastructure at x.ai and later joined On Deck, where he met his co-founders for Warmly.

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Founder at WarmlyYC S20

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Alan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Warmly's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Warmly's investors · 16

20VCLondon · $250K – $5M checksEarl Grey CapitalAustinF-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checks · since 2023Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2025Matchstick VenturesBoulder · $500K – $1.5M checksMaven VenturesPalo Alto · $1M checks · since 2023NFXSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checks · since 2025RTP GlobalNew York · $1M – $15M checks · since 2025Scribble VenturesPortola Valley · $750K – $1.5M checksSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checksSNAK Venture PartnersChicagoSoma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checksTechstarsBoulder · $220K checksXoogler VenturesY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020Zoom VenturesSan Jose · since 2023

Co-founders at Warmly

MGMax Greenwald
Max GreenwaldFounder
CBCarina Boo
Carina BooFounder
MG
Maximus GreenwaldFounder
VY
Val YermakovaFounder

Experience

  1. HubSpotProduct Managementcurrent2026 — present
  2. Warmly,Co-founder, Head of Marketing, Product Strategy and AI2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. Warmly,Co-founder, Head of Product2025 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Warmly,Co-founder, Head of Customers2024 — 2025Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  5. Warmly,Co-founder, Head of Marketing2023 — 2024Washington DC-Baltimore Area
  6. Warmly,Co-founder, Head of Sales2023Mexico City, Mexico
  7. Warmly,Co-founder, CTO2021 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  8. Warmly,Co-Founder, Head of Engineering2020 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Exit FiveMember2023 — 2024
  10. PavilionExecutive Member2023 — 2024
  11. On DeckOn Deck Founders Fellow2019San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Urban CapheGeneral Manager2019Dallas/Fort Worth Area
  13. x.aiGrowth Engineering, Manager2016 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  14. Wells Fargo SecuritiesCredit Derivatives Trading2014 — 2016
  15. Guggenheim PartnersInvestment Banking & Restructuring Summer Analyst2013
  16. JPMorgan ChaseSummer Business Analyst2012

Skills & more

Marketing34Marketing Strategy32Video Marketing17Podcasting5Statistics83Research73Data Analysis70Business Analysis8Economics6Social Networking5Financial Analysis7Customer Service4
+12 moreHigh YieldBondsFinancial ModelingOrganic MarketingMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeRMandarinPowerPointStataJavaHTML

Languages English · Mandarin Chinese

  • Google Analytics Individual Qualification (IQ) — Google
  • CFA Level II Candidate — CFA Institute
  • Series 7, 63, 55

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alan Zhao?
Alan Zhao worked in proprietary trading at Wells Fargo, where he contributed to the launch of the bank's credit derivatives trading business, before transitioning to technology. He built data analytics infrastructure at x.ai and later joined On Deck, where he met his co-founders for Warmly.
Where does Alan Zhao work?
Alan Zhao is Founder of Warmly.
What companies did Alan Zhao found?
Alan Zhao founded Warmly.
Where did Alan Zhao go to school?
Alan Zhao studied at University of Virginia (B.A., Mathematics); Y Combinator (S20); Oxford University (B.A, International Economics and Commerce).

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