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816 people in our graph share verified history with Alex — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
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About
Founder and CEO of Vetcove, a purchasing platform that helps veterinary clinics and animal care organizations compare prices across vendors and manage inventory.
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- a•••@vetcove.comreveal90% confident
- a•••@vetcove.comreveal75% confident
Founder/CEO at VetcoveYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Alex went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Vetcove's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Alex can intro founders to Vetcove's investors below.
Vetcove's investors · 8
Fuel CapitalCovina · $500K – $1M checksHumba VenturesSan Francisco · $750K checksLiquid VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $5M checksLobby CapitalPalo AltoMaverick VenturesSan Francisco · $3M – $10M checksSV AngelSan FranciscoTeamworthy VenturesNew YorkY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016
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Co-founders at Vetcove
MK
Mitchell KatesFounder/Tech
Experience
- VetcoveCofounder & CEOcurrent2015 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- GRXCofounder & Managing Director2012 — 2015New York, NY
- Digital Marketing Institute(as GRX consultant) Global Head of Corporate Partnerships & Head of North America2014New York, NY
- Rutgers Business School(as GRX consultant) Program Designer and Instructor2012 — 2014New Brunswick, NJ
- Jersey Angels, LLCCofounder & Group Manager2009 — 2012Colts Neck, NJ
- PlangaFounder & CEO2010 — 2012
- Goldman SachsFinancial Analyst, Global Investment Research2008 — 2009New York, NY
- Twin Capital Management LLCAnalyst, Event-Driven Risk Arbitrage & Special Situations2007New York, NY
- Cantor FitzgeraldAnalyst, Sales & Trading2006Red Bank, NJ
Skills & more
Mobile Marketing5Entrepreneurship19Start-ups11Venture Capital17Financial Modeling10Mergers7Digital Marketing21Social Media Marketing12Valuation6Corporate Development7Private Equity4Due Diligence4
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Business StrategyCompetitive AnalysisFinancial AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsMarketing StrategyDigital StrategyDigital InnovationMobile ApplicationsStrategyManagementLeadershipInternet of ThingsFrom Alex's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Kates?
- Founder and CEO of Vetcove, a purchasing platform that helps veterinary clinics and animal care organizations compare prices across vendors and manage inventory.
- Where does Alex Kates work?
- Alex Kates is Founder/CEO of Vetcove.
- What companies did Alex Kates found?
- Alex Kates founded Vetcove.
- Where did Alex Kates go to school?
- Alex Kates studied at Cornell University (B.S., Applied Economics and Management); Colts Neck High School.
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
Cornell mafia535
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
John ZimmerBSFounded LyftDavid SteinbergBAFounded Restorbio +3Hanson S. Gifford, IIIBSMEFounded Miramar Labs +3Emin Gun SirerAssociate ProfessorFounded Ava Labs +3Uri LopatinBAFounded Assemblybio +2Aniq RahmanB.S.Founded Ucmdigitalhealth +2
+ 528 more
Goldman Sachs mafia531
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc AndreessenSummer AnalystFounded OpswareFred EhrsamTraderFounded Nudge +1Matt HuangSummer AnalystFounded Paradigm +1David VélezAnalystFounded Nubank +1Tarek MansourEquity Derivatives AnalystFounded KalshiColin WebbSummer AnalystFounded Saucepricing +1
+ 524 more
Digital Marketing Institute mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Cornell University1,410
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
+ 1,404 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Digital Marketing Institute5
Also worked at Rutgers Business School11
Dina RaabController at PeakSpan Capital PartnersNeil WolfsonFinTech Operating Partner at RueOne InvestmentsRyan KrausVice President at 1315 CapitalPrakhar MehrotraInvestor at Premji InvestRonak ParikhAdvisory Board at Armory Square VenturesMark Mueller EbersteinInvestor at Swan Venture Fund
+ 5 more
Also worked at Goldman Sachs2,000
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzJosh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiColin WebbFounder & CEO of Avatar Robotics
+ 1,994 more
Also worked at Cantor Fitzgerald53
Andy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32Zoe van den BolInvestor at Alpha PartnersJonathan LiAssociate at Questa CapitalJared AndermanManaging Director, Data Analytics at Deerfield Management CompanyCraig SwansonDirector of Finance at Ospraie Ag ScienceAndi KazeroonianPrincipal at Outward VC
+ 47 more