About
Alex Hilleary founded Gather, which was acquired by ChartHop, where he now leads the People Ops Community.
Founder at GatherYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Alex went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Alex can intro founders to Gather's investors below.
Gather's investors · 7
Bain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checks · since 2026Bling CapitalMiami Beach · $1M – $5M checks · since 2026Dundee Venture CapitalPittsburgh · $500K – $3M checks · since 2026Open Opportunity FundAtlanta · $100K – $1M checksSmith Point CapitalSan Francisco · since 2026Tribeca Venture PartnersNew York · $1M – $15M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Gather
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Brooks SimeFounder
JW
John WetzelFounder
Experience
- SuperpathCEOcurrent2025 — present
- ChartHopGrowth (Part-Time)2025
- ChartHopGrowth2024 — 2025
- ChartHopCommunity + Partnerships2023 — 2024
- ChartHopCommunity2022 — 2023
- Gather (acquired by ChartHop)Co-Founder2018 — 2022United States
- BoxCastMarketing + GTM2016 — 2019Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Venture for America2016 Venture for America Fellow2015 — 2018Cleveland, Ohio, United States
- Hilltop ConsultantsDirector of Personnel2012 — 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Kix RemixedCo-Founder2012 — 2016Winston-Salem, NC
- ClearPoint StrategyMarketing Intern2014 — 2015Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Community Preservation and Development CorporationAsset Management Intern2013Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- SSM IndustriesIntern2013Spring City, TN
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Skills & more
Strategic Planning3Leadership13Public Speaking9Entrepreneurship19Market Research16Marketing12Social Media11Blogging7Data Analysis8Event Planning6Event Management4Nonprofits4
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Hilleary?
- Alex Hilleary founded Gather, which was acquired by ChartHop, where he now leads the People Ops Community.
- Where does Alex Hilleary work?
- Alex Hilleary is Founder of Gather.
- What companies did Alex Hilleary found?
- Alex Hilleary founded Gather.
- Where did Alex Hilleary go to school?
- Alex Hilleary studied at Y Combinator (S20); Georgetown University (Bachelor’s Degree, Economics and Government).
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Shared employers
Also worked at ChartHop2
Also worked at Gather (acquired by ChartHop)1
Also worked at BoxCast1
Also worked at Venture for America35
Andy CloydVenture Partner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionSean McCroskeyVice President at Vast VenturesMax HaskinPrincipal at FINTOP CapitalKhalil FullerPartner & Head of Dorm at Pear VCRobin ChanInvestor at Goat Capital
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