About
Benjamin Netter has worked as a software developer for 15 years, including co-founding October, an online financing platform for European SMBs that grew to 110 employees across five offices and raised $60 million, and founding Riot, a cybersecurity training SaaS company.
Founder at RiotYC W20
Intro paths
YC
Benjamin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Riot's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Benjamin can intro founders to Riot's investors below.
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Experience
- RiotFoundercurrent2020 — present
- PreludeInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- TwentyInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- NothingInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- MercuryInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- DefactoInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- ChainlitInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Yuma (YC W23)Investorcurrent2023 — present
- Hey PongoInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- OneleafInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Café (YC S21)Investorcurrent2021 — present
- Lazy appInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- OctoberCo-founder2014 — 2024
- OctoberChief Product Officer2018 — 2019Paris, France
- OctoberChief Technology Officer2014 — 2018
- PampaInvestor2018 — 2022
- LeetoInvestor2019 — 2021
- TechstarsMentor2019Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
- NUMA ParisMentor2017 — 2019Paris
- YkoneLead Developer2010 — 2012Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
Skills & more
JavaScript20Node.js19Ember.js11MongoDB6MySQL8C++5HTML54PHP14Web Development14Programmation web7E-commerce5Coiffure15
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Backbone.jsHTMLjQueryDiffraction X sur poudreGestion de projetGitCDéveloppement de logicielProject ManagementRéparation informatiqueBoisson alcooliséeLanguages Anglais · Français
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Netter?
- Benjamin Netter has worked as a software developer for 15 years, including co-founding October, an online financing platform for European SMBs that grew to 110 employees across five offices and raised $60 million, and founding Riot, a cybersecurity training SaaS company.
- Where does Benjamin Netter work?
- Benjamin Netter is Founder of Riot.
- What companies did Benjamin Netter found?
- Benjamin Netter founded Riot.
- Where did Benjamin Netter go to school?
- Benjamin Netter studied at Y Combinator; EPITECH - European Institute of Technology; Concordia University.
Founder mafias
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Techstars mafia238
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Concordia University mafia19
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Lev KokotovBachelor's degreeFounded PostgresML +1Marie-Alix MotteBachelor of Arts - BAFounded ProteindistilleryCagdas YildizMBAFounded LogiwaZeynep ŞenerMBAFounded LogiwaDr. Rabia KhanMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Serna BioMarin SavignacJohn Molson School of BusinessFounded Paraito
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EPITECH - European Institute of Technology mafia11
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Guillaume LuccisanoMasterFounded Yuma AI +2Sam AlbaMaster's degreeFounded Mendral +1Andrea LuzzardiBachelorFounded Mendral +1Henry FontanierComputer ScienceFounded GoosebumpArnaud PorterieMasters degreeFounded Echoes HQTom NguyenMScFounded Café
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Same school
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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
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Also attended EPITECH - European Institute of Technology10
Guillaume LuccisanoFounder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVEHenry FontanierFounder/Engineer at GoosebumpArnaud PorterieFounder at Echoes HQTom NguyenFounder at CaféArthur Lorotte de BanesFounder at CaféThomas CrochetFounder at Blaxel
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Also attended Concordia University109
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalZack UrlockerInvestor at Index VenturesMarie-Alix MotteCommunity Associate at Partech VenturesCagdas YildizInvestment | Simya VC at 212Domenic Del VecchioPrincipal at Panache Ventures
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Also attended Lycée Victor Duruy2
Shared employers
Also worked at Mercury24
Will ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalPaul LevineOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesSonya HuangPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCVStu SmithPartner at Scribble VenturesS.K. LeeExecutive Coach at Roble Ventures
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Also worked at Techstars453
Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group
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