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) β 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 β the partner who ran Risotto's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Alex can intro founders to Risotto's investors below.
Risotto's investors Β· 5
Co-founders at Risotto
AS
Aron SolbergFounder
CP
Chris PaulFounder
Experience
- RisottoCo-Foundercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- GustoHead of IT Engineering2022 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- ViseHead of Corporate Engineering/IT2021 β 2022
- DropboxHead of Corporate Identity & Access2020 β 2021
- DropboxEngineering Lead for IT Strategy & Operations2019 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- HelloSignIT Manager2017 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- HelloSignIT Systems Administrator2016 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Agua Viva Serves, Inc.Board Member2012 β 2016Orlando, Florida, United States
- Florida Southern CollegeAudio Engineer2014 β 2015
- Confer ConsultingIT Software Consultant2012 β 2015Orlando, Florida Area
- 4Rivers Smokehouse, LLCDirector Of Technology2009 β 2013Winter Park FL
- First United Methodist Church of Winter ParkSound Tech2007 β 2012
- SelfWeb Designer2006 β 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 Β· Spanish
From Alex's professional profile.
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
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Dropbox mafia59
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Gusto mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Gusto mafia13
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Upeka BeePrincipal Software Engineer, PayrollFounded DianaHR +1Edward KimFounder/Empowering Gusto's Engineering TeamFounded PicwingNick BaumProduct ManagerFounded StoryworthNick DeMonnerSoftware EngineerFounded Seneca SystemsJaleh RezaeiHead of Marketing & BDFounded MutinyNick GervasiSoftware EngineeringFounded Flowdash
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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Also attended Florida Southern College2
Also attended University of Central Florida37
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
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Also attended Valencia College1
Shared employers
Also worked at Gusto40
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystCathy GaoPartner at Sapphire VenturesJesse WedlerInvestor at CapitalGRavi GroverGeneral Partner at Data TechPejman NozadFounding Managing Partner at Pear VCLexi ReeseAdvisor at Avila
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Also worked at Vise8
BΓ‘ MinuzziFounder and General Partner at Babel VenturesBen LingGeneral Partner at Bling CapitalKingsley AdvaniPartner at ChainFund CapitalBarbara Kunde MinuzziManaging Partner at Ausum VenturesMatt WhiteCo-Founder at PropolisRob NanceCo-founder, CEO at Dispatch io
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Also worked at Dropbox136
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of DropboxArash FerdowsiCo-founder of DropboxQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General CatalystAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMark GoldbergInvestor at Index Ventures
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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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