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Chris Cave

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Founder/COO - YC W15 at Pretty Instant

Portland, Maine, United States

FoundedPretty Instant · YC

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334 people in our graph share verified history with Chris — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Garry TanunlockedChris: together at Y Combinator (2015)
×7Chris: together at Y Combinator
×2Chris: together at Northeastern University
×2Chris: together at Starbucks

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

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2015

Co-founders at Pretty Instant

BMBen Maitland-Lewis
Ben Maitland-LewisFounder/CEO
DEDouglas E. Rogers
Douglas E. RogersFounder
CMChase McAleese
Chase McAleeseFounder

Experience

  1. Prescott & WestProject Managercurrent2025 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Self EmployedCCWC Cocurrent2021 — present
  3. The Recursion AgencyProject Management & Operations2024 — 2025Boston, MA
  4. Pretty Instant (acquired by Snappr)Co-Founder / Director Of Operations2013 — 2021Boston, MA
  5. Presskit.to (acquired by UMG)Co-Founder / Director Of Operations2008 — 2015Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  6. Sidehatch Entertainment GroupManaging Director2007 — 2011Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  7. StarbucksShift Supervisor2007 — 2009Greater Boston
  8. StarbucksBarista2005 — 2007Boston, MA
  9. 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
+12 moreCustomer SuccessTicketing SystemsBusiness DevelopmentGraphic DesignWeb DevelopmentBrand DevelopmentMarketingSocial NetworkingHatsFacebookPhotoshopAnalytical Skills

Languages 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).

Founder mafias

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Shared employers

Also worked at Presskit.to (acquired by UMG)1

Douglas E. RogersFounder at Pretty Instant