About
Charlie Maki is a computer science graduate from Harvard (class of 2023) and co-founder of Bystreet. Previously, he served as a founding engineer at a startup that reached $1M in annual recurring revenue with 10,000 paid users.
Founder at BystreetYC W25
Intro paths
YC
Charlie went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Bystreet's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Charlie can intro founders to Bystreet's investors below.
Bystreet's investors · 2
Co-founders at Bystreet
CA
Corey AndersonFounder
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Cameron HakeFounder
Experience
- BystreetCo-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- ChorusFounding Engineer2023 — 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
- Harvard Undergraduate Capital PartnersManaging Director2021 — 2023
- Harvard Undergraduate Capital PartnersPrincipal2020 — 2021
- Harvard Undergraduate Capital PartnersAnalyst2019 — 2020
- Alpha Transform HoldingsAssociate2022
- Alpha Transform HoldingsAnalyst2021 — 2022
Skills & more
- Bachelor of Arts — Harvard University
From Charlie's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Charlie Maki?
- Charlie Maki is a computer science graduate from Harvard (class of 2023) and co-founder of Bystreet. Previously, he served as a founding engineer at a startup that reached $1M in annual recurring revenue with 10,000 paid users.
- Where does Charlie Maki work?
- Charlie Maki is Founder of Bystreet.
- What companies did Charlie Maki found?
- Charlie Maki founded Bystreet.
- Where did Charlie Maki go to school?
- Charlie Maki studied at Harvard University (A.B., Computer Science); Y Combinator; Thomas Jefferson High School (Honors Diploma).
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