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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.
CEO at DonkeyYC S26
Intro paths
Benjamin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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.
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Co-founders at Donkey
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 CEO of Donkey.
- What companies did Benjamin Martindale found?
- Benjamin Martindale founded Donkey.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,594
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University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management mafia57
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Bayview Secondary School mafia3
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