Chris Hollindale
FounderFounder/CTO at Zesty
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedZesty · YC
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493 people in our graph share verified history with Chris — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Alice PillarunlockedChris: together at University of Oxford (2004–2008)
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×3Chris: together at Square
×2Chris: together at DoorDash
About
Chris Hollindale worked on product development at Checkr and co-founded Zesty, which was acquired by Square in 2018.
Founder/CTO at ZestyYC W14
Intro paths
YC
Chris went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Zesty's investors · 7
Co-founders at Zesty
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David LangerFounder/CEO
Experience
- Checkr, Inc.Head of Product, Checkr Trustcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Checkr, Inc.Head of Checkr Pay2023 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- DoorDashGroup Product Manager2019 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- SquareProduct Manager2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Zesty, Inc.Co-founder & CEO2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Zesty, Inc.Co-Founder & CTO2012 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- CHP ConsultingSenior Consultant2008 — 2012London, United Kingdom
Skills & more
LANSA6Requirements Gathering9Software Engineering4Object Oriented Design3Algorithms3Mathematics3Big Data3Entrepreneurship3Mobile Product Development2Agile Methodologies4Algorithm Design2Pure Mathematics2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Hollindale?
- Chris Hollindale worked on product development at Checkr and co-founded Zesty, which was acquired by Square in 2018.
- Where does Chris Hollindale work?
- Chris Hollindale is Founder/CTO of Zesty.
- What companies did Chris Hollindale found?
- Chris Hollindale founded Zesty.
- Where did Chris Hollindale go to school?
- Chris Hollindale studied at University of Oxford (MMath, Mathematics); Upton-by-Chester High School, Chester.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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University of Oxford mafia622
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Reid HoffmanM.St.Founded LinkedIn +2Gabriel PereyraDropped outFounded HarveyBrent HobermanMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founders Pledge +4Kevin HartzMstFounded Eventbrite +3William GuttmanM.PhilFounded CurvePoint +3Tom BlomfieldMaster's DegreeFounded Starling Bank +2
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DoorDash mafia20
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Gergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager - Developer PlatformFounded DoorDashViraj BindraDirector of Product, Convenience, Grocery & AlcoholFounded Finch +1Pejman NozadInvestorFounded Pear VCJianna LiuSoftware EngineerFounded CardinalNipun KantDirector, GM - B2B SaaSFounded HavenIan BaldwinGenAI @ DoorDashFounded Booth AI
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Checkr mafia11
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Rex ZhouSr. Software EngineerFounded Magic Eden +1Tomas BarretoVP, Product and EngineeringFounded OkayMarcus RyuDirectorFounded Guidewire SoftwarePatrick J. CostelloChief of Staff to CEOFounded NaytevDaniel YanisseFounder/CEOFounded Checkr GroupJonathan PerichonFounderFounded Checkr Group
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Same school
Also attended University of Oxford1,753
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Checkr, Inc.21
Neha JewalikarDirector of Communications at Scale Venture PartnersJules MaltzInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Pascal Levy-GarbouaVenture Partner at Long Journey VenturesTomas BarretoOperating Partner, Engineering at KPCBRich WongPartner at AccelBrad SteinPartner, Portfolio Operations & CFO at Merus Capital
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Also worked at DoorDash86
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashStanley TangCo-founder of DoorDashGergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager at DoorDash; co-founder of RisingStackAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures
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Also worked at Square117
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalJustin LiuVice President at Sapphire Ventures
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