Fundraising Fox

Benjamin Martindale

Founder

Founder at Donkey

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedDonkey · YC

About

Benjamin Martindale founded Prelude OS, which served Chinese factory customers and achieved cash-flow positivity, and has advised heavy-equipment manufacturers on international expansion. He previously ran a Toronto-based marketing firm serving construction clients and studied finance at University of Toronto's Rotman Commerce program.

Founder at DonkeyYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Benjamin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Harshita Arora, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Donkey's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

→

In turn, Benjamin can intro founders to Donkey's investors below.

Donkey's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Donkey

MTMinghao Tan
Minghao TanFounder
B
Ben
J
James
J
Joe
E
Elena

Experience

  1. Donkey (YC S26)Co-founder & Chief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Nexus XcelFounder2025Toronto, ON

Skills & more

Languages Chinese · English

  • HSK 5 — Chinese Ministry of Education Centre for Language Education and Cooperation

From Benjamin's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Benjamin Martindale?
Benjamin Martindale founded Prelude OS, which served Chinese factory customers and achieved cash-flow positivity, and has advised heavy-equipment manufacturers on international expansion. He previously ran a Toronto-based marketing firm serving construction clients and studied finance at University of Toronto's Rotman Commerce program.
Where does Benjamin Martindale work?
Benjamin Martindale is Founder of Donkey.
What companies did Benjamin Martindale found?
Benjamin Martindale founded Donkey.
Where did Benjamin Martindale go to school?
Benjamin Martindale studied at Y Combinator; University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management (Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Commerce).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,773

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1

+ 8,766 more

Y Combinator mafia4,716

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3

+ 4,709 more

University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management mafia17

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Serge MesserlianMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Creyon +1Sahar SaidiMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded LUS Brands +1Ivan YuenMBAFounded WattpadMark SteeleMasters in Business AdministrationFounded Level AccessRay MuzykaICD.DFounded BiowareCalvin BenchimolBachelor of CommerceFounded Crewscope

+ 10 more

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital

+ 1,994 more

Also attended University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management95

Clayton MacDougaldInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures AgLeah MorrisExecutive Director, Encode: AI for Science at Pillar VCKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalGreg AllenPartner at ChrysalixIvan YuenInvestor at AgeTech CapitalPeter Seufer-WasserthalExecutives in Residence at GENERAL INCEPTION

+ 89 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Donkey (YC S26)1

Minghao TanFounder at Donkey