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Erika Hairston

Founder

Founder at Edlyft

New York, New York, United States

FoundedEdlyft · YC

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About

Erika Hairston studied computer science and African American studies at Yale, later working as a product manager at LinkedIn Learning and as an engineer intern at Facebook. She is co-founder and CEO of Edlyft, a platform for upskilling computer science students at enterprises.

Founder at EdlyftYC W20

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YC

Erika went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Edlyft's investors · 10

27V (Twenty Seven Ventures)$25K – $250K checksBackstage CapitalLos Angeles · $50K checks · since 2020January VenturesWellesley Hills · $250K – $750K checks · since 2020Kapor CapitalOakland · $100K – $1M checks · since 2020Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2020Next Play VenturesMenlo Park · $100K – $5M checksPeterson Venture PartnersSalt Lake City · $5M – $25M checksVillage GlobalCovina · $500K – $3M checksWestbound Equity PartnersPalo Alto · $750K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Edlyft

AAArnelle Ansong
Arnelle AnsongFounder

Frequently asked questions

Who is Erika Hairston?
Erika Hairston studied computer science and African American studies at Yale, later working as a product manager at LinkedIn Learning and as an engineer intern at Facebook. She is co-founder and CEO of Edlyft, a platform for upskilling computer science students at enterprises.
Where does Erika Hairston work?
Erika Hairston is Founder of Edlyft.
What companies did Erika Hairston found?
Erika Hairston founded Edlyft.

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