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About
Ben Shafii is building OpenWork, an open-source platform in the coworking software space.
CEO at OpenWorkYC X26
Intro paths
Ben went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran OpenWork's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Ben can intro founders to OpenWork's investors below.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Shafii?
- Ben Shafii is building OpenWork, an open-source platform in the coworking software space.
- Where does Ben Shafii work?
- Ben Shafii is CEO of OpenWork.
- What companies did Ben Shafii found?
- Ben Shafii founded OpenWork.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Orange DAO mafia33
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
SUPINFO mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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