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359 people in our graph share verified history with Alex — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Hemant TanejaunlockedAlex: together at Gusto (2022–2023)
×8Alex: together at Dropbox
×2Alex: together at University of Central Florida
Alex: together at Gusto
About
Alex Confer worked at Dropbox and Gusto before co-founding Risotto.
Founder at RisottoYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Alex went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Risotto's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Alex can intro founders to Risotto's investors below.
Risotto's investors · 6
Co-founders at Risotto
AS
Aron SolbergFounder
CP
Chris PaulFounder
Experience
- RisottoCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GustoHead of IT Engineering2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- ViseHead of Corporate Engineering/IT2021 — 2022
- DropboxHead of Corporate Identity & Access2020 — 2021
- DropboxEngineering Lead for IT Strategy & Operations2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- HelloSignIT Manager2017 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- HelloSignIT Systems Administrator2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Agua Viva Serves, Inc.Board Member2012 — 2016Orlando, Florida, United States
- Florida Southern CollegeAudio Engineer2014 — 2015
- Confer ConsultingIT Software Consultant2012 — 2015Orlando, Florida Area
- 4Rivers Smokehouse, LLCDirector Of Technology2009 — 2013Winter Park FL
- First United Methodist Church of Winter ParkSound Tech2007 — 2012
- SelfWeb Designer2006 — 2009
Skills & more
Public SpeakingTeamworkOktaJAMFAmazon Web Services (AWS)Wireless NetworkingNetwork AdministrationNetwork DesignDatabase DesignSound DesignLighting DesignSocial Media
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ResearchDigital PhotographyVideo ProductionIdentity & Access Management (IAM)IT OperationsVMwareOpen SourceMicrosoft OfficePhotoshopLightroomCustomer ServiceCisco MerakiLanguages English · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Confer?
- Alex Confer worked at Dropbox and Gusto before co-founding Risotto.
- Where does Alex Confer work?
- Alex Confer is Founder of Risotto.
- What companies did Alex Confer found?
- Alex Confer founded Risotto.
- Where did Alex Confer go to school?
- Alex Confer studied at Y Combinator (W24); Florida Southern College (Bachelor's Degree, Economics); University of Central Florida.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Dropbox mafia107
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Drew HoustonCo-Founder and Co-CEOFounded AccoladeKanjun QiuBusiness OperationsFounded Kanjun +2Gautam JayaramanEngineerFounded Onsite Pro +2Anatoly YakovenkoSoftware EngineerFounded Solana +2Adam GrossSVP, Marketing and SalesFounded Personify +1Ivan KiriginProduct ManagerFounded YesGraph +1
+ 100 more
University of Central Florida mafia34
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brian ActonNon Degree SeekingFounded WHATS APP +1Jason DunnMSFounded Outpost Technologies +3Jason EichenholzM.S.Founded AireHealth +2Alain RodriguezBachelor of ScienceFounded SINAI Technologies Inc. +2Musawir ShahPhDFounded Jerry +1Gordon Hirsch WilsonTransient CourseworkFounded Rain AI +1
+ 27 more
Gusto mafia25
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Hemant TanejaBoard MemberFounded Hippocratic AIEdward KimCo-founder and Head of TechnologyFounded ZenPayroll +2Upeka BeeHead of Platform Engineering (People OS)Founded DianaHR +1Adam NashAdvisorFounded Daffy +1Pejman NozadInvestorFounded Pear VCDharmesh ShahIndie InvestorFounded HubSpot
+ 18 more
Gusto mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Hemant TanejaBoard MemberFounded Hippocratic AIEdward KimFounder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering TeamFounded ZenPayroll +1Upeka BeeHead of Platform Engineering (People OS)Founded DianaHR +1Adam NashAdvisorFounded Daffy +1Pejman NozadInvestorFounded Pear VCDharmesh ShahIndie InvestorFounded HubSpot
+ 14 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Florida Southern College9
Mike BauderVice President and Chief Compliance Officer at Harbert Growth PartnersLuis VieraManaging Director, Portfolio Management at K2 HealthVenturesBill ArnoldVenture Discovery Director, Generation Food Rural Partners at Big Idea VenturesBrad FrettiVice President at LuminarXSteve RidgeChief Operating Officer at USA Rare EarthAnthony EvrardDirector, Executive Officer at Court 16
+ 3 more
Also attended University of Central Florida105
Brian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationTina VinodAssociate at Differential VenturesBrandon ReevesPartner at Lux CapitalRob PurintonChief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Flare Capital PartnersAshley SaebResearch Analyst and Operation Support at Autotech VenturesBrittany MolerMarketing & Biz Ops at Vocap Partners
+ 99 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Gusto56
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystCathy GaoPartner at Sapphire VenturesJesse WedlerInvestor at CapitalGRavi GroverGeneral Partner at Data TechPejman NozadFounding Managing Partner at Pear VCMeg HeinzVice President, Payments at Mainsail Partners
+ 50 more
Also worked at Vise9
Bá MinuzziFounder and General Partner at Babel VenturesBen LingGeneral Partner at Bling CapitalBarbara Kunde MinuzziManaging Partner at Ausum VenturesMatt WhiteCo-Founder at PropolisRunik MehrotraFounder at Vise AISamir VasavadaFounder at Vise AI
+ 3 more
Also worked at Dropbox190
Drew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxArash FerdowsiCo-founder of DropboxQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index VenturesRachel HansenInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 184 more
Also worked at HelloSign8
Ryan McIntyreFounding partner of FoundryWhitney BouckA foodie who works at a venture capital firm and blogs about culinary adventuresJacques BenkoskiGeneral Partner at US Venture PartnersZach CoeliusManaging Partner at Coelius CapitalKevin MorrillFounder/CTO at MattermarkBryant WolfFounder at Rume
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