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Alek Strygin

Founder

Founder/COO at GetGoing

Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area

FoundedGetGoing · YC

About

Alek Strygin founded Portside, Inc., an aerospace company.

Founder/COO at GetGoingYC S12

Intro paths

YC

Alek went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Alek can intro founders to GetGoing's investors below.

GetGoing's investors · 2

Waarde CapitalY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at GetGoing

AVAlek Vernitsky
Alek VernitskyFounder/CEO
IGIlya Gluhovsky
Ilya GluhovskyFounder/CTO and Vice President of Engineering

Experience

  1. PortsideStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — presentRaleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  2. PortsideCo-Founder & COO2018 — 2026Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
  3. BCD TravelSVP, Product Management2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  4. GetGoing, Inc. (acquired by BCD Travel)Co-Founder and COO2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Dewey & LeBoeuf LLPAttorney, Corporate Restructuring & Reorganization2008 — 2011Los Angeles, CA
  6. Charles River AssociatesConsultant2002 — 2005Palo Alto, CA

Skills & more

Negotiation6Strategy DevelopmentStrategic Thinking1Management6Analysis2Strategy15Contract Negotiation7E-commerce22Start-ups36Airlines3Sales Management7Corporate Law3
+12 moreRestructuringDebt RestructuringEconomicsSales ProcessProduct StrategyBusiness StrategyStrategic AnalysisTravelLeisure TravelEntrepreneurshipOperationsBusiness

Languages English · Russian

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alek Strygin?
Alek Strygin founded Portside, Inc., an aerospace company.
Where does Alek Strygin work?
Alek Strygin is Founder/COO of GetGoing.
What companies did Alek Strygin found?
Alek Strygin founded GetGoing.
Where did Alek Strygin go to school?
Alek Strygin studied at USC Gould School of Law (J.D., Law); University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Economics); Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Econometrics and Quantitative Economics).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1

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University of California, Berkeley mafia538

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Steve WozniakBSFounded AppleTony XuB.S.Founded DoorDashAravind SrinivasDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded PerplexityAli GhodsiPost-docFounded DatabricksRyan PetersenBAFounded FlexportDavid FriedbergBAFounded Climate +2

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Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv mafia7

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Oleksii SidorovBachelor of Science - BSFounded Slise +1Andriy KlenBachelor of JournalismFounded PetcubeYurii Kyparus (Yatsenko)Bachelor's & Masters degreeFounded LalaboxStacy PavlyshynaBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded AwesomicSasha MiagkyiMAFounded outloud.aiVlad VoskresenskyMastersFounded Revenue Grid

USC Gould School of Law mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Winston WeinbergJ.D.Founded HarveySona SulakianJuris Doctor (J.D.)Founded Pincites

Same school

Also attended USC Gould School of Law9

Winston WeinbergCo-founder & CEO of HarveyAshley CaldwellPartner, General Counsel at Sapphire VenturesMaureen Klewicki<UNKNOWN> at Pave Health VenturesEvan MarkilesInvestor at Morpheus VenturesShivank KumarGeneral Counsel and CCO at NIVMichael StandleeLegal at TriplePoint Capital

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport

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Also attended Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv25

Melaniia VolkodavAssociate at Panache VenturesMatthew StottsCo-founder and Partner at Cerulean VenturesMax FilippovManaging Partner at GR CapitalAlex LosievychevPrincipal at GR CapitalYuliia ChorneiMarketing and Communications Manager at SICTICMykhailo PerevoznykAssociate at Flyer One Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Portside3

Kirsten Bartok TouwCo-Founder & Managing Partner at NEW VISTA CAPITALAlek VernitskyManaging Partner at Curiosity VCHenry FrankievichManaging Director at Insight Partners

Also worked at BCD Travel2

Jennifer PallaExecutive Administrator at JumpStart VenturesAlek VernitskyManaging Partner at Curiosity VC

Also worked at Charles River Associates16

Abigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesYael EladInvestor at AlephEric BielkeDirector (former Temasek) / Investor at FathomJennifer LinInvestor at HeadlineBen HemaniFounding Partner at Bison VenturesHarshita Mira VenkateshPrincipal at Avesta Fund

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