Dayton Thorpe
FounderFounder at Mercator
United States
Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K
FoundedMercator · YC
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Founder at MercatorYC S22
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Dayton went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dayton Thorpe?
- Angel
- Where does Dayton Thorpe work?
- Dayton Thorpe is Founder of Mercator.
- What check size does Dayton Thorpe write?
- Dayton Thorpe typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
- What companies did Dayton Thorpe found?
- Dayton Thorpe founded Mercator.
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