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Dean Stratakos

Founder

CTO at Stage

New York, New York, United States

FoundedStage · YC

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About

Dean Stratakos is co-founder and CTO of Stage. He studied computer science at Stanford (class of 2022) and previously worked as a developer at Five Rings Capital.

CTO at StageYC X26

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YC

Dean went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Stage's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Co-founders at Stage

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dean Stratakos?
Dean Stratakos is co-founder and CTO of Stage. He studied computer science at Stanford (class of 2022) and previously worked as a developer at Five Rings Capital.
Where does Dean Stratakos work?
Dean Stratakos is CTO of Stage.
What companies did Dean Stratakos found?
Dean Stratakos founded Stage.

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