About
Bergen Merey worked in consulting before founding throxy, a company developing AI agents for sales automation. He built his first online business at age 14.
Founder at throxyYC X25
Intro paths
YC
Bergen went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran throxy's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Bergen can intro founders to throxy's investors below.
throxy's investors Β· 4
Co-founders at throxy
Experience
- throxyCo-Founder - Product & Operationscurrent2024 β presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- UCL Innovation and EnterpriseEntrepreneurship Associate Staff2024 β 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- VyctoStrategy Advisor2022 β 2024London, England, United Kingdom
- Q5Consulting Analyst2023London, England, United Kingdom
- UnileverGlobal Category Strategy2021 β 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- True Gaming UKCo-Founder & CEO2016 β 2020London, England, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Problem Solving22Leadership19StrategyStrategic Planning1People Management1TeamworkBusiness Strategy11Artificial Intelligence (AI)1AI AgentsPrompt EngineeringBusiness DevelopmentMarketing Strategy
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Financial MarketsManagement ConsultingStrategic ConsultingFast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)Brand DevelopmentFinancial AccountingManagement AccountingFinancial AnalysisMicrosoft ExcelProject ManagementMicrosoft OfficeAdobe PhotoshopLanguages English Β· French Β· German Β· Turkish
- Santander Entrepreneurship Fund 2023 & 2024 - Winner β Santander
- Dragon's Den Round 2 - Finalist β Enterprise Bath
- Solve It 2023 - Winner β McKinsey & Company
- Invictus Business Challenge - Finalist β University of Bath School of Management
- Varsity Pitch Competition 2022 - Semi-Finalist β Oxford Alpha Fund
- French Virtual Exchange Programme β University of Bath
- French Virtual Exchange Programme β University of Bath
- Bloomberg Market Concepts β Bloomberg
From Bergen's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bergen Merey?
- Bergen Merey worked in consulting before founding throxy, a company developing AI agents for sales automation. He built his first online business at age 14.
- Where does Bergen Merey work?
- Bergen Merey is Founder of throxy.
- What companies did Bergen Merey found?
- Bergen Merey founded throxy.
- Where did Bergen Merey go to school?
- Bergen Merey studied at Y Combinator (X25 Batch); University of Bath (Business BSc (Hons), 4 years including two six-month placements); National University of Singapore (Semester Abroad, Business).
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