Chris Cave
FounderFounder/COO - YC W15 at Pretty Instant
Portland, Maine, United States
FoundedPretty Instant · YC
About
Chris Cave previously held operations and product roles at SfinLogic, an AI-powered market intelligence platform.
Founder/COO - YC W15 at Pretty InstantYC W15
Intro paths
YC
Chris went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Chris can intro founders to Pretty Instant's investors below.
Pretty Instant's investors · 1
Co-founders at Pretty Instant
Experience
- Prescott & WestProject Managercurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Self EmployedCCWC Cocurrent2021 — present
- The Recursion AgencyProject Management & Operations2024 — 2025Boston, MA
- Pretty Instant (acquired by Snappr)Co-Founder / Director Of Operations2013 — 2021Boston, MA
- Presskit.to (acquired by UMG)Co-Founder / Director Of Operations2008 — 2015Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Sidehatch Entertainment GroupManaging Director2007 — 2011Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- StarbucksShift Supervisor2007 — 2009Greater Boston
- StarbucksBarista2005 — 2007Boston, MA
- WFNX Radio (The Phoenix Media/Communications Group)Production Assistant2005Lynn, MA
Skills & more
Revenue & Profit GrowthArtificial Intelligence (AI)Customer ExperienceProcess ManagementFront-End DevelopmentCustomer Experience ManagementClient ExperienceCustomer RetentionProduct ManagementFinancial ModelingFinancial AnalysisProject Management Software
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Customer SuccessTicketing SystemsBusiness DevelopmentGraphic DesignWeb DevelopmentBrand DevelopmentMarketingSocial NetworkingHatsFacebookPhotoshopAnalytical SkillsLanguages Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Cave?
- Chris Cave previously held operations and product roles at SfinLogic, an AI-powered market intelligence platform.
- Where does Chris Cave work?
- Chris Cave is Founder/COO - YC W15 of Pretty Instant.
- What companies did Chris Cave found?
- Chris Cave founded Pretty Instant.
- Where did Chris Cave go to school?
- Chris Cave studied at Y Combinator (Executive Education); Northeastern University (BS, Music Business); Proctor Academy (Diploma).
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