Find your path to Erika
982 people in our graph share verified history with Erika — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Isabelle StyslingerunlockedErika: together at Facebook (2016)
×8Erika: together at Y Combinator
Erika: together at Facebook
×2Erika: together at LinkedIn
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
Intro paths
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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In turn, Erika can intro founders to Edlyft's investors below.
Edlyft's investors · 7
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 2020Westbound Equity PartnersPalo Alto · $750K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Edlyft
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Arnelle AnsongFounder
Experience
- VantaSenior Product Manager, Custom Agentscurrent2025 — present
- EdlyftCo-Founder & CEO | Head of Product (YC W20)2019 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInAssociate Product Manager - LinkedIn Learning2019San Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInAssociate Product Manager2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Zimela AppFounder2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInAssociate Product Manager Intern2017San Francisco Bay Area
- FacebookSoftware Engineering: Android2016Menlo Park, CA
- FacebookAndroid Development Intern2015Menlo Park, CA
- HBODigital Products, (Quality Assurance) Intern2014New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Time Management26Product Management5Event Planning24Software Development10Quality Assurance6Web Design4Social Media21Cashiering2Creative Writing2Customer Service14Social Networking15Mobile Application Development
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FacebookJavaHTML5GithubPython (Programming Language)CEclipseAndroid SDKCascading Style Sheets (CSS)Microsoft ExcelHTMLEnglishLanguages English · Spanish
- Product Management: Building a Product Strategy — LinkedIn
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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.
- Where did Erika Hairston go to school?
- Erika Hairston studied at Y Combinator (W20 Batch); Yale University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science); The Hotchkiss School (High School).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Yale University mafia373
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Michael SeibelBAFounded SocialCamBen SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +2Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Stash +6Jonathan RothbergDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Raindance Technologies +4Donald IngberM. Phil.Founded Unravel Biosciences +3Kevin RyanBAFounded Transcend Therapeutics +2
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LinkedIn mafia113
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanCo-founder & ChairmanFounded Manas AI +1Gordon WintrobEngineering ManagerFounded Newfrontinsurance +2Eric RowellSenior Frontend EngineerFounded Uiflow +2Rahul VohraLinkedIn IntroFounded Superhuman +1Joseph LauSoftware Engineer InternFounded Alchemy Insights, Inc. +1Richard MengSoftware Engineering InternFounded Roe AI +1
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The Hotchkiss School mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Baxter LaniusFounded Alternative Finance +2Mike SalgueroFounded CustomMadeArhan ChhabraFounded RoveJeff KimFounded Slingshot BiosciencesLouisa SchneiderFounded RowanSeth ProctorHigh SchoolFounded Tranquil Data
+ 4 more
Vanta mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mark KraynakInvestorFounded EarlyMatt LongSenior Software EngineerFounded CrocodocShashank KhannaFounder in Residence, GTM InnovationFounded CashmereCharlotte McGinnSenior Software EngineerFounded CashmereChristopher ChenSoftware EngineerFounded TrapezeDave RolnitzkyDirector of DesignFounded LeadGenius
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Yale University1,072
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorBen SilbermannCo-founder of PinterestZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesAnthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
+ 1,066 more
Also attended The Hotchkiss School58
Annie DongInvestor at Dorm RoomMaggie RodneyPartner at MassiveMike SalgueroCEO, ButcherBox & Founding Pillar at Pillar VCMaddy DwyerSenior Associate, Business Development at Cross Creek AdvisorsJake MorossPrincipal at Torch CapitalCarter WilliamsCEO and Managing Principal at iSelect Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vanta18
Mark KraynakInvestor at Aspect VenturesAileen AllenPartner at Mercury FundJenny ThaiHead of Marketing at Pear VCChristina CacioppoCo-Founder, Vanta at SurgeAnarghya VardhanaGeneral Partner at MaveronAndrew ReedPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 12 more
Also worked at LinkedIn316
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaRyan HrabakInvestor at LightbankBen CasnochaSilicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author, and investor
+ 310 more
Also worked at Facebook773
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundChamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalReed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashStanley TangCo-founder of DoorDash
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Also worked at HBO33
Adam GoldbergInvestments at Standard CryptoKaren SkeltonAdvisor, Visiting Scholar At Stanford's Doerr School Of Sustainability; Former Senior Policy Advisor, US Department Of Energy at Overture ClimateYersultan SaparInvestor at FEBE VenturesTimothy MohnCTO & Advisor at Seaside VenturesTony LiuPartner at Costanoa VenturesSavannah GreenePrincipal at Workday Ventures
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