About
Alex Kharis has built companies to scale with 2,000+ employees and holds expertise in finance, operations, and business development across construction, real estate, and construction tech sectors. He is currently developing a food industry business.
Founder at UnfurlYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Alex went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Alex can intro founders to Unfurl's investors below.
Unfurl's investors · 1
Co-founders at Unfurl
Experience
- RRS - Retail Robotics SolutionsChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — present
- Kharis Consulting LLCFounder & Principalcurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Cubios Inc. (WOWCube®️System)Chief Financial Officer2024 — 2026Florida, United States
- Cubios Inc. (WOWCube®️System)VP Finance and BizOps2023 — 2024Palo Alto, California, United States
- TruMe IncCOO / CRO2023 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- TruMe IncChief Operating Officer2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Unfurl Inc.COO / Co-Founder2019 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- TraceAir TechnologiesDirector of Customer Success / Account Management2019 — 2022Redwood City, California, USA
- Various CompaniesCo-Founder, Executive2014 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- RDS Group of CompaniesCEO / Co-Founder2007 — 2014Vladivostok, Russia
Skills & more
Strategic Planning19StrategyOperational ExcellenceTeam Leadership5Negotiation3Interpersonal SkillsLeadershipGeneral Management3Problem SolvingBias for ActionFinancial Leadership11C Level Management9
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Human Resources (HR)Account ManagementOperational StrategyCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)FundraisingMarketing StrategyProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentOperations ManagementReal Estate DevelopmentCorporate FinanceFinanceLanguages English · Korean · Russian
- Advanced Study in Commercial Real Estate Development — Commercial Real Estate Development Association (CREDA)
- Project Management with Microsoft Project Professional 2003 — Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center, Vladivostok
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alex Kharis?
- Alex Kharis has built companies to scale with 2,000+ employees and holds expertise in finance, operations, and business development across construction, real estate, and construction tech sectors. He is currently developing a food industry business.
- Where does Alex Kharis work?
- Alex Kharis is Founder of Unfurl.
- What companies did Alex Kharis found?
- Alex Kharis founded Unfurl.
- Where did Alex Kharis go to school?
- Alex Kharis studied at Y Combinator (W21); The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Certificate, Behavioral Economics); Kellogg Executive Education (Product Strategy Certificate, Product Management).
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Kellogg Executive Education mafia4
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Shared employers
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