About
Alexey Kalinichenko is Co-Founder and CTO at Step Mobile. He previously served as CTO at Token, Engineering Manager and Software Architect at Square, and an engineer at Google. His work has covered payments and online transaction processing, real-time collaborative software, real-time communications, voice over IP, and networking.
Founder at Step
Intro paths
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Step's investors · 12
3cubed VenturesSan FranciscoA-Rod CorpMiamiBlumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Breyer CapitalAustin · $500K – $10M checksCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checksCrosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksDreamers VCEl Segundo · $500K – $5M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025Kombo VenturesLos AngelesMantis CapitalSanta Monica · $100K – $1M checksNext Legacy PartnersPortola ValleySocially FinancedChatham · $100K – $250K checks
Co-founders at Step
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CJ MacDonaldFounder
Experience
- Step MobileCo-Founder and CTOcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Token, Inc.CTO2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Square Inc.Senior Staff Software Engineer/Tech Lead/Engineering Manager2011 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2007 — 2011
- MicrosoftSoftware Design Engineer2000 — 2006
- Syracuse UniversityResearch Assistant1998 — 2000
Skills & more
Java26MapReduce5Software Design21Architecture4OOP2Scalability4JUnit3Software Engineering10Algorithms3Unit Testing2C#2REST2
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Distributed SystemsObject Oriented DesignDebuggingSOAOS XAgile MethodologiesiOS development.NETSpringJavaScriptLinuxSQLLanguages English · Russian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Alexey Kalinichenko?
- Alexey Kalinichenko is Co-Founder and CTO at Step Mobile. He previously served as CTO at Token, Engineering Manager and Software Architect at Square, and an engineer at Google. His work has covered payments and online transaction processing, real-time collaborative software, real-time communications, voice over IP, and networking.
- Where does Alexey Kalinichenko work?
- Alexey Kalinichenko is Founder of Step.
- What companies did Alexey Kalinichenko found?
- Alexey Kalinichenko founded Step.
- Where did Alexey Kalinichenko go to school?
- Alexey Kalinichenko studied at Syracuse University (Masters, Computer Engineering).
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Also attended Syracuse University132
Peter HébertPartner and Co-Founder at Lux CapitalMike DoddGeneral Partner at Silverton PartnersJackPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesBarbara BernsteinChief Human Resources Officer, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesAnnie DeanChief Strategy Officer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersCraig WeaverLP · Investment Committee at ALIAVIA Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Step Mobile7
Taylor GreenePartner at Twelve BelowJoseph GuzelGeneral Partner at HAVEN VENTURESEric GarlandCo-Founder, Managing Partner at Smash CapitalAmanda SalzmanPrincipal at Smash CapitalTyler DoremusScout at Greylock PartnersMandy SalzmanAngel investor
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Also worked at Token, Inc.10
Nitya GuptaInvestor at 13books CapitalRobert MetzgerGeneral Partner at MissionOGVincent BaillinManaging Director & Co-head at Opera Tech VenturesDamien HenaultManaging Director, Forgepoint Capital International at ForgePoint CapitalMariano SorgentePartner at Andreessen HorowitzJonathan Cohen SabbanGeneral Partner at Ankaa Ventures
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Also worked at Square Inc.94
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashJustin LiuVice President at Sapphire VenturesAndrew VogeleyVice President at Sapphire VenturesAnne FoorInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also worked at Google1,976
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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