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About
Coleman Oates previously founded Onward and worked on hospitality operations at Chick-fil-A.
Founder at LapelYC X25
Intro paths
Coleman went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Lapel's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Coleman can intro founders to Lapel's investors below.
Lapel's investors · 2
Co-founders at Lapel
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Coleman Oates?
- Coleman Oates previously founded Onward and worked on hospitality operations at Chick-fil-A.
- Where does Coleman Oates work?
- Coleman Oates is Founder of Lapel.
- What companies did Coleman Oates found?
- Coleman Oates founded Lapel.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,679
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