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Elle Smyth

Founder

Founder at RetailReady

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedRetailReady · YC

30 Under 30 2025 · Transportation & Mobility

About

Elle Smyth is co-founder of RetailReady alongside Sarah Hamer. She holds an engineering degree from Duke University and previously worked at BlackRock and Stord.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at RetailReadyYC W24

Intro paths

YC

Elle went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

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In turn, Elle can intro founders to RetailReady's investors below.

RetailReady's investors · 4

640 OxfordDuke Capital PartnersLombardstreet VenturesY Combinator

Co-founders at RetailReady

SHSarah Hamer
Sarah HamerFounder

Experience

  1. RetailReadyCo-Founder / CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. StordProduct Manager - WMS2023 — 2024Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  3. StordStrategic Supply Chain Product Manager2022 — 2023Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  4. StordCustomer Success Manager2021 — 2022Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  5. BlackRockAnalyst2020 — 2021Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  6. Duke UniversityMechanical Engineering Teaching Assistant2018 — 2020Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
  7. Duke UniversityDuke in Silicon Valley2018
  8. Duke UniversityGuest Services Associate, Brodie Recreation Center2017 — 2018Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
  9. BlackRockBusiness Operations Summer Analyst2019New York, New York
  10. The Stanwich ClubTennis Instructor2014 — 2019Greenwich, CT

Education

  1. Duke UniversityBachelor of Science - BASc, Mechanical Engineering2016 — 2020
  2. UNSW2018
  3. Trinity Catholic High School2012 — 2016
  4. Girls Who CodeComputer Science2015
  5. Y Combinator

Skills & more

Leadership9Teamwork5Public Speaking6Communication1Design ThinkingPython8JavaScript7HTML5CSS1jQuery1Java1Matlab
+12 moreMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointSolidWorksLaTexFigma (Software)Mobile Application DevelopmentGame DevelopmentPublic RelationsCommunity OutreachMapleProject ManagementCustomer Service

Languages English

  • Figma Essential Training: The Basics — LinkedIn
  • Design Thinking: Understanding the Process — LinkedIn
  • Communication for Product Managers — LinkedIn
  • Product Management: Building a Product Strategy — LinkedIn
  • Agile Foundations — LinkedIn
  • Python Data Structures — Coursera
  • Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) — Coursera
  • The Science of Well-Being — Coursera
  • Financing for Startup Bussinesses — Coursera
  • Startup Valuation Methods — Coursera

From Elle's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Duke University408

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 402 more

Also attended UNSW189

Jeremy PhilipsInvestor at Spark CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure GroupDanny GilliganInvestor at Reinventure GroupLeah MitchellChief of Staff at Differential VenturesGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpCharles WongCo-Founder & Managing Partner at TNBAura

+ 183 more

Also attended Y Combinator1,463

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

+ 1,457 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Stord5

Spencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesIlya FushmanPartner at KPCBNick BunickPrincipal at NewView CapitalSantosh SankarManaging Partner at Dynamo VenturesEd AdjeiFounder at Aragorn AI

Also worked at BlackRock174

Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMaddie CoughlinInvestor at DN CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAshley ValentineChief People Officer at GreycroftAnya RajaniAssociate at Sapphire Ventures

+ 168 more

Also worked at Duke University70

Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgePae WuGeneral Partner at SOSVAkshita IyerCorporate Insights Lead at Tech Square VenturesMichael BrannanSr. Associate at Volition CapitalPaige MorschauserHead of Operations at Red Cell IncubationLia CromwellPartner at UpWest

+ 64 more