About
Alexander Israelov studied computer science and built smart glasses hardware during his degree. He worked at a spatial computing company in Hong Kong and Shenzhen before founding Mentra.
Founder at MentraYC W25
Intro paths
YC
Alexander went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner β the partner who ran Mentra's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Alexander can intro founders to Mentra's investors below.
Mentra's investors Β· 7
Co-founders at Mentra
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Cayden PierceFounder
Experience
- MentraCTO / Foundercurrent2024 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Auki LabsWearables Engineer2024Kowloon
- iManageSoftware Engineer2021 β 2024Chicago, Illinois, United States
- iManageSoftware Engineer Intern2021United States
- TeamOpenSmartGlassesHead of Apps2021 β 2024
- CheckPleaseFounder2019 β 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
- ProsperowareDevelopment Intern2019Chicago
- Illinois Baseball AcademyWeb Developer2017 β 2019Northfield, Illinois, United States
- Montablo AppsAndroid and Web Developer2015 β 2017Winnetka, Illinois, United States
Skills & more
Android Development3AR2Artificial Intelligence (AI)3D PrintingTypeScriptjasmineWeb EngineeringSoftware DesigniManageBusiness DevelopmentEarly-Stage StartupsMobile Application Development
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Linux System AdministrationWeb DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsGame DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentGame DesignC (Programming Language)ESP32 MicrocontrollersSeleniumAngularJSAngularJiraFrom Alexander's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alexander Israelov?
- Alexander Israelov studied computer science and built smart glasses hardware during his degree. He worked at a spatial computing company in Hong Kong and Shenzhen before founding Mentra.
- Where does Alexander Israelov work?
- Alexander Israelov is Founder of Mentra.
- What companies did Alexander Israelov found?
- Alexander Israelov founded Mentra.
- Where did Alexander Israelov go to school?
- Alexander Israelov studied at Y Combinator; University of Colorado Boulder (Computer Science, Computer Software Engineering).
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