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Hamzah Chaudhary

Founder

Founder at Lightdash

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedLightdash · YC

About

Hamzah Chaudhary previously served as Director of Product Management at an insurtech startup, where he contributed to growth from seed through Series B. He has also worked in drone analytics and food delivery.

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Hamzah @hamzahc1

The kind of meetings notes summary I like to see from my cofounder. We're cooking at @lightdash_devs right now, if anyone in SF or London has a lead on some, we'll pay top $$$! https://t.co/g2qwNnlIKG

Jul 30, 2026 · ♥ 2

Hamzah @hamzahc1

There's no question, everyone in Europe just needs to have air conditioning fitted and watch GDP skyrocket.

Jun 24, 2026 · ♥ 3

Hamzah @hamzahc1

P26 @ycombinator Alumni Demo Day is one of the best I’ve been to! Traction and ambition is off the charts with the latest batches 🚀 https://t.co/13OGVC6xte

Jun 16, 2026 · ♥ 4

Founder at LightdashYC S20

Intro paths

YC

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

GP

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

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In turn, Hamzah can intro founders to Lightdash's investors below.

Lightdash's investors · 3

AccelMoonfire VenturesY Combinator

Co-founders at Lightdash

OLOliver Laslett
Oliver LaslettFounder

Experience

  1. LightdashCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2021 — present
  2. Founders AcademyFaculty Adviser2020 — 2021
  3. CytoraDirector of Product Management2018 — 2019
  4. CytoraProduct Manager - Data Science2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  5. CytoraData Engineer2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
  6. Code at UniLead Software Engineering Instructor2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  7. Telegraph AcademyTechnical Facilitator2016San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Buzz 'n' BakeCo Founder2014 — 2015
  9. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2015London, United Kingdom
  10. Deloitte UKScholar2009 — 2014London

Education

  1. Y Combinator
  2. Hack ReactorAdvanced Software Engineering Immersive
  3. UCLBachelor of Arts (BA), European & Middle Eastern Languages & Linguistics (French & Arabic)2010 — 2014
  4. Altrincham Grammar School for BoysHigh School2006 — 2009
  5. International School of ChoueifatHigh School1997 — 2005

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship29Consulting15Web Development18Start-ups10Data Analysis14Corporate Finance5Financial Modeling3Financial Analysis2Economics4Strategic Consulting3Project Management5Auditing1
+12 moreMobile Application DevelopmentExpress.jsTeamworkAnalysisStrategyFrenchArabicModern Standard ArabicJavaScriptNode.jsAngularJSMongoDB

Languages Arabic · English · French · Punjabi · Urdu

From Hamzah's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

UCL mafia73

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +1Gustavo GorensteinMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded bxblue +1Radu MaziluBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded PermitPortal +1Nodar DaneliyaFounded Shuttle +1Sam CashEngineering + ManagementFounded REALTECH conference,Mingguang HePhDFounded Optain Health

+ 66 more

Hack Reactor mafia5

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ryan PerryFullstack EngineeringFounded PyroscopeJ.P. ZivalichComputer Software EngineeringFounded PipekitMichael LamSoftware EngineeringFounded StuddyJohnny ChenOnsite Software Engineering Immersive ProgramFounded Toothy AI

Cytora mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Oliver LaslettMachine Learning ScientistFounded Lightdash

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Hack Reactor7

Aaron BrownSecurity Advisor at Modern TechnicalMike StaubInvestor at FederatoPavan SethiAssociate at Serena VenturesRyan PerryFounder at PyroscopeJ.P. ZivalichFounder & CTO at PipekitMichael LamFounder at Studdy

+ 1 more

Also attended UCL344

André DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at Medicxi

+ 338 more

Also attended Altrincham Grammar School for Boys3

Peter JarmanManaging Partner at Cross Creek AdvisorsDavid ChapmanDirect Origination Manager at PalatineArya TandonInvestor at Notion Capital

Shared employers

Also worked at Lightdash4

Andrei BrasoveanuInvestor at AccelCandice du FretayInvestor at AccelSeth DeHartVenture Partner at Point Nine CapitalOliver LaslettFounder at Lightdash

Also worked at Cytora7

Tom MendozaInvestor at EQT VenturesAlan MorganChairman at MMC VenturesMartin GlenInvestment Director at Parkwalk AdvisorsKatinka HarsanyiInvestor Relations & Platform at Alchemist JapanAnne DobréeInvestment Director at Parkwalk AdvisorsNaza MetghalchiPartner at Heartcore Capital

+ 1 more

Also worked at Telegraph Academy1

David KangMarketing at LG Technology Ventures

Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,447

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners

+ 1,441 more