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Catherine Zhao

InvestorFounder

COO at Pelica

United States

FoundedPelica · YC

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About

Catherine Zhao previously worked at Google as an associate product manager and software engineer, where she contributed to YouTube, ChromeOS, and AI infrastructure projects. She holds a degree in computer science from Dartmouth College.

COO at PelicaYC X25

Intro paths

YC

Catherine went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — 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 Pelica's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Catherine can intro founders to Pelica's investors below.

Pelica's investors · 9

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksDentsu VenturesTokyoLlama venturesMatador FundProgressive VenturesPalo AltoSixty Degree CapitalNorth YorkSurgePoint AngelNew YorkUpside PartnershipMill Valley · $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Pelica

LKLalit Kundu
Lalit KunduCEO

Investments

Investor

Lumari

Per curated public sources.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Catherine Zhao?
Catherine Zhao previously worked at Google as an associate product manager and software engineer, where she contributed to YouTube, ChromeOS, and AI infrastructure projects. She holds a degree in computer science from Dartmouth College.
Where does Catherine Zhao work?
Catherine Zhao is COO of Pelica.
What companies did Catherine Zhao found?
Catherine Zhao founded Pelica.
What companies has Catherine Zhao invested in?
Investments tracked here include Lumari.

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