Alejandro Zaniolo
FounderFounder at Signals
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedSignals · YC
About
Alejandro Zaniolo is co-founder at Signals. He previously held early-stage roles at two startups, including one acquired by Blueground and another that scaled to $40M ARR before achieving profitability.
Founder at SignalsYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Alejandro went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — 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 — the partner who ran Signals's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Alejandro can intro founders to Signals's investors below.
Signals's investors · 1
Co-founders at Signals
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Ilya ValmianskiCo-Founder/CEO
Experience
- Signals (YC W26)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentСан-Франциско, CA
- BluegroundHead of Business Development, Founding Team (Partner Network)2023 — 2025Nueva York, NY
- NestpickVP of Business Development2021 — 2023Nueva York, NY
- NestpickHead of Business Development2019 — 2021Berlin Area, Germany
- NestpickFounding Business Development2018 — 2019Berlín y alrededores
- Investment Punk AcademyBusiness Development Manager2016Berlin, Germany
- Maincal S.A.Marketing Manager2014Argentina
- CAFES LA VIRGINIA S.A.Marketing Analyst2011 — 2013Argentina
Skills & more
Spanish3Relationship Building1Negotiation1LeadershipInterpersonal CommunicationAnalytical SkillsBrand Management1Marketing Analytics1Business Strategy10Customer Acquisition3New Business Development2Marketing5
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Marketing StrategyMarket ResearchBusiness PlanningOnline MarketingSEMProduct ManagementProduct MarketingProduct LaunchGo-to-market StrategyProduct ManagerSalesSales ManagementLanguages English · Italian · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alejandro Zaniolo?
- Alejandro Zaniolo is co-founder at Signals. He previously held early-stage roles at two startups, including one acquired by Blueground and another that scaled to $40M ARR before achieving profitability.
- Where does Alejandro Zaniolo work?
- Alejandro Zaniolo is Founder of Signals.
- What companies did Alejandro Zaniolo found?
- Alejandro Zaniolo founded Signals.
- Where did Alejandro Zaniolo go to school?
- Alejandro Zaniolo studied at Columbia University (M.S. in Technology Management); Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Rennes School of Business (Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration and Management).
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