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Chai Mishra

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Investor at Wefunder · CEO at The Essential

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedThe Essential · YC

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About

Chai Mishra is the founder and CEO of The Essential and the host and producer of Warm Intro. Previously a two-time Y Combinator founder, Mishra has served as a board member at UNICEF. Mishra is a graduate of UC Berkeley and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

CEO at The EssentialYC W17

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YC

Chai went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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The Essential's investors · 9

AltaIR CapitalHerzliyaDorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $500K checksFJ LabsNew York · $100K – $3M checksFundersClubSan Francisco · $290K checksHouseBerkeley · $1M – $2M checksKima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M checksMAGIC FundLos Angeles · $50K – $5M checksWefunderSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017

Colleagues at Wefunder

Ahmed Ahmed
Investor at Wefunder
Clara Stark
Investor at Wefunder
Greg Belote
Founder/CTO at Wefunder
Joan Cabezas
Investor at Wefunder
Mario Mitchell
General Partner at Mech Ventures
Mattia Astori
Investor at Wefunder
Michael Norman
Promoter at Wefunder
Nick Tommarello
Founder/CEO at Wefunder

Frequently asked questions

Who is Chai Mishra?
Chai Mishra is the founder and CEO of The Essential and the host and producer of Warm Intro. Previously a two-time Y Combinator founder, Mishra has served as a board member at UNICEF. Mishra is a graduate of UC Berkeley and was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Where does Chai Mishra work?
Chai Mishra is CEO of The Essential and at Wefunder.
What companies did Chai Mishra found?
Chai Mishra founded The Essential.

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