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Ernest Semerda

Founder

Founder at Veryfi, Inc.

Mountain View, California

FoundedVeryfi, Inc. · YC

Founder at Veryfi, Inc.YC W17

Intro paths

YC

Ernest went through Y Combinator (Winter 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Veryfi, Inc.'s batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Ernest can intro founders to Veryfi, Inc.'s investors below.

Veryfi, Inc.'s investors · 3

Act One VenturesLos Angeles · $1M – $3M checks · since 2021NewView CapitalBurlingame · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Veryfi, Inc.

DBDmitry Birulia
Dmitry BiruliaFounder

Experience

  1. VeryfiCofoundercurrent2016 — presentSan Mateo, California
  2. The Road to Silicon ValleyBlogger / Ownercurrent2010 — presentMountain View, CA
  3. VectorCare Inc.CTO/Co-Founder2012 — 2016San Francisco, California
  4. Hacker DojoMember2010 — 2013Mountain View, CA
  5. Coupons Inc. (Quotient Technology Inc. (NYSE: QUOT))Head of International Engineering2009 — 2012Mountain View, California (Silicon Valley)
  6. Couponstar Ltd (acquired by Quotient Technology Inc. (NYSE: QUOT))CTO2004 — 2009Sydney (Australia) & London (UK)
  7. Purpleblue Pty LtdFounder2003 — 2009Sydney, Australia
  8. AMP (Web Management and Marketing) (ASX: AMP)Web Operations Technical Specialist2002 — 2003
  9. AMP (Web Management and Marketing) (ASX: AMP)eBusiness Architect2000 — 2002

Skills & more

Python (Programming Language)1Artificial Intelligence (AI)1Machine LearningVideo ProductionMake Problems Go Away2Python37Django18Twisted1JIRA7Cloud Computing38Engineering Management6Design Patterns2
+12 moreJavaScriptUbuntuSystems ArchitecturejQueryAgileMySQLRedisMongoDBWeb AnalyticsInternationalizationHealthcare Information TechnologyStart-ups

Languages English · Polish

  • Cybersecurity Awareness Training — ESET
  • MITx 15.390.2x: Entrepreneurship 102: What can you do for your customer? — edX
  • MITx 15.390.1x, Entrepreneurship 101: Who is your customer? — edX

From Ernest's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

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Where did Ernest Semerda go to school?
Ernest Semerda studied at Y Combinator (PHD in Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); UNSW (Masters, MBA at the AGSM); Western Sydney University (Bachelors, B.Sc. Computer Science).

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Rachael MarracqExecutive Assistant at Lead Edge CapitalDmitry BiruliaFounder at Veryfi, Inc.

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