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Henry Mascot

Founder

Founder at Curacel

United States

FoundedCuracel · YC

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160 people in our graph share verified history with Henry — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Alexander KremerunlockedHenry: together at Stealth AI Startup (2025–2026)
×8Henry: together at Stealth AI Startup
Henry: together at Falcon and Associates
Henry: together at freeCodeCamp

About

Henry is co-founder and CEO of Curacel, an insurance platform operating in emerging markets. He holds an engineering degree and previously led growth initiatives at 54Gene and served in sales leadership roles at AmplifyPay.

Founder at CuracelYC W22

Intro paths

YC

Henry went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Curacel's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Henry can intro founders to Curacel's investors below.

Curacel's investors · 8

AAF Management Ltd.WashingtonAtlantica VenturesCollege ParkCapria VenturesBengaluru · $300K – $1M checksCo-Creation Hub (CcHUB)LagosConsonance Investment ManagersEbeneElefundMountain ViewOlive Tree CapitalBostonY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Curacel

JFJohn Flash Dada
John Flash DadaFounder

Experience

  1. CuracelFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — present
  2. OpenClawCommunity Staff (Volunteer)current2026 — present
  3. Stealth AI StartupFounder & CEOcurrent2025 — present
  4. 54geneGrowth Consultant2019
  5. Amplified Payment Systems LtdGrowth Exec2018 — 2019
  6. Falcon and AssociatesEntrepreneur In Residence2017
  7. HUB10 (Hub for Technology and Enterpreneurship)Co-Founder2015
  8. Velexo IT SolutionsCoFounder and CPO2012 — 2014

Skills & more

Business Strategy58Project Management60Start-ups7Entrepreneurship11Product Design5Product Management7Software Engineering4Machine Learning1Web Development7Healthcare Information Technology (HIT)1Clinical Practice Management1Growth Strategies3
+12 moreFundraisingManagementLeadershipPublic SpeakingPHPLinuxHTMLDatabasesPhotoshopJavaScriptDreamweaverNode.js

Languages English · French · Igbo

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Henry Mascot?
Henry is co-founder and CEO of Curacel, an insurance platform operating in emerging markets. He holds an engineering degree and previously led growth initiatives at 54Gene and served in sales leadership roles at AmplifyPay.
Where does Henry Mascot work?
Henry Mascot is Founder of Curacel.
What companies did Henry Mascot found?
Henry Mascot founded Curacel.
Where did Henry Mascot go to school?
Henry Mascot studied at Y Combinator (W22); Creative Destruction Lab (Oxford Fintech Stream); MEST Africa (Diploma, Technology Entrepreneurship).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

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

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freeCodeCamp mafia20

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Odunayo EweniyiFull Stack Web Development CertificationFounded First Check Africa, which focuses on +1Radu MaziluFull Stack Web DevelopmentFounded PermitPortal +1John TanFull Stack Web Development CertificationFounded Saturday KidsRian FinneganFull Stack Web Development CertificationFounded Cherry RecommendsSagar SoniFull Stack Development Bootcamp (1 year)Founded RequestlyHakeem Adeyemi OrewoleFull Stack Web Development CertificationFounded Partna

+ 13 more

54Gene mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gatumi AliyuFounderFounded Stack Diagnostics +1Ogochukwu Francis OsifoFounderFounded Verge +1Abasi Ene-ObongFounderFounded Syndicate Bio

OpenClaw mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Matt MickiewiczOpenClaw Owner & TrainerFounded Flippa +1Josh LehmanOpenClaw MaintainerFounded Starcity

Enugu State University of Science and Technology mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Obinna UfudoBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded United Bank for Africa

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 Creative Destruction Lab25

Sahaj KumarInvestment Manager at Counteract OneSophie HughesInvestment Analyst at Seroba Life SciencesChristy LaneVenture Partner at IA Capital GroupFaye PuAssociate at Clairvest Group IncGreg HannaDirector at Interactive Niagara Media Cluster o/a Innovate NiagaraJoyce Zhang GrayGlobal Expansion at Aurelia Ventures

+ 19 more

Also attended MEST Africa4

El Hadji Sembene NdoyeDigital Booster at GreenTec Capital PartnersPriscilla HazelFounder at TressPrimerose KatenaFounder at TendoKwesi AcquahManaging Director, Ghana & LSG at Enzagroup

Also attended freeCodeCamp31

Oscar SánchezHead of Finance at NazcaShrawan PatelCo-Founder & Head Mentor at PharmStars VenturesGagan ChawlaFractional CFO at Press On VenturesAbhijeet SinghForward Deployed AI Engineer at SaxeCap AdvisorsLin ChenSenior Vice President at NetDragon WebsoftWaun BroderickDirector, Strategy & Risk Committee at Innovation Cluster - Peterborough and the Kawarthas

+ 25 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Curacel1

John Flash DadaFounder at Curacel

Also worked at 54gene5

Amanda EtukProgram Director at CascadorJenny YipManaging Partner at Adjuvant CapitalGatumi AliyuFounder at 54GeneAbasi Ene-ObongFounder at 54GeneOgochukwu Francis OsifoFounder at 54Gene

Also worked at Amplified Payment Systems Ltd1

Maxwell ObiFounder at Waza