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Hootan Mahallati

Founder

Founder at Hyperseed

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedHyperseed · YC

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About

Hootan Mahallati is a product executive who has held leadership roles at several companies including Nextdoor (ahead of its IPO), Depop (interim CPO before its $1.6B exit), and Rocket Internet (Global CPO). He is the founder and CEO of Hyperseed, a Y Combinator-backed B2B fintech company.

Founder at HyperseedYC S21

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YC

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Hyperseed's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Hyperseed

GUGeorg Untersalmberger
Georg UntersalmbergerFounder

Experience

  1. Product Pioneer PartnersPartnercurrent2024 — presentGlobal
  2. HyperseedCEO & Co-founder2020 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
  3. DepopInterim Chief Product Officer (consultant)2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  4. Brickblock.ioInterim Chief Operating Officer (consultant)2017Berlin Area, Germany
  5. Rocket Internet SEGlobal Chief Product Officer2015 — 2017Berlin Area, Germany
  6. Nextdoor.comDirector of Product2012 — 2015San Francisco, CA
  7. Bump TechnologiesVP Product2011 — 2012Mountain View, CA
  8. TripItProduct Manager, Mobile2010 — 2011San Francisco, CA
  9. rightpedalFounder & CEO2007 — 2009San Francisco, CA
  10. Yahoo! Inc.MBA Global Marketing Intern2006Sunnyvale, CA
  11. Ricardo Strategic ConsultingAssociate2004 — 2005Global
  12. Ricardo Strategic ConsultingBusiness Development Manager, Mechanical Simulation Products2000 — 2004Global
  13. Ricardo Strategic ConsultingProject Engineer, Thermo-Fluids1998 — 2000Global

Skills & more

Change ManagementDigitizationSalesSales OperationsFundraisingMobile Devices55Product Management47Mobile Applications32Product Development22Start-ups25Competitive Analysis11Analytics25
+12 moreAgile MethodologiesEntrepreneurshipProduct LaunchProduct MarketingBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentCross-functional Team LeadershipStrategic PartnershipsGeneral ManagementStrategyLeadershipCEO

Languages English · French · German · Italian · Persian · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hootan Mahallati?
Hootan Mahallati is a product executive who has held leadership roles at several companies including Nextdoor (ahead of its IPO), Depop (interim CPO before its $1.6B exit), and Rocket Internet (Global CPO). He is the founder and CEO of Hyperseed, a Y Combinator-backed B2B fintech company.
Where does Hootan Mahallati work?
Hootan Mahallati is Founder of Hyperseed.
What companies did Hootan Mahallati found?
Hootan Mahallati founded Hyperseed.
Where did Hootan Mahallati go to school?
Hootan Mahallati studied at Y Combinator (S21); Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, (management); Vanderbilt University (BE, Mechanical Engineering).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

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Columbia Business School mafia193

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Ryan PetersenMBAFounded FlexportMartin VarsavskyMBAFounded Vas +5Giovanni ColellaMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Ooda Health +3Eduardo NeeterExecutive EducationFounded Atdc +2Jonathan SteinMBAFounded Betterment Holdings, Inc. +2Thomas HendrixMBAFounded Decisive Point +1

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Vanderbilt University mafia99

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Charles D. KingBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded MaC Venture Capital +1Adam JacksonBSFounded Doctor on Demand +1Andy RinkBEFounded Playgroundpediatrics +1Christopher BulowB.A.Founded Viosera +1Oren FriedmanBachelor of Science (BS)Founded rallybus_ +1Pauline RotetaBachelor of Engineering (BE)Founded Pasito +1

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Rocket Internet mafia78

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Manar AlkassarMD and Head of New VenturesFounded Helpling +2Steven RenwickUK Venture Development DirectorFounded Tilores +2Anna AlexBusiness DevelopmentFounded Planetly +1Michael CassauEntrepreneur in ResidenceFounded Grover +1Henrik ZillmerDirector of Product ManagementFounded Room +1Andrea BaronchelliGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Aspire +1

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Rocket Internet SE mafia75

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Manar AlkassarMD and Head of New VenturesFounded Helpling +2Steffen Wulff PetersenCEO & Founder Rocket Internet UKFounded Lazada +2Benoit MenardoCo-Founder (B2B Venture)Founded Rocket Internet +1Alan PoensgenGlobal Venture DevelopmentFounded Westwing +1Ronald Jan SchuursCo-founder & CEO EverjobsFounded Rocket Internet +1Matti NiebelschuetzFounder/CEO ExpertLeadFounded Rocket Internet +1

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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

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Also attended Columbia Business School1,170

Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

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Also attended Vanderbilt University426

Jacob JofeInvestor at Index VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainDavid JohnsonManaging Director at Intel Capital, North AmericaTom DriscollPrincipal at Differential VenturesSabina SmithPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersPayton DobbsOperating Partner at Hoxton Ventures

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Also attended Collège du Léman - International School6

Omar BawaInvestor at Enzo VenturesWalter KortschakFounder at Firestreak VenturesJohn JakobssonInvestor at AgDevCoTaira FujiokaCo-Founder & CTO at SmartbaseYannick TenzerStartup Program Manager PhD at GF BRYCK VenturesJean DuquenneCTO at Certo

Shared employers

Also worked at Product Pioneer Partners1

Georg UntersalmbergerFounder at Hyperseed

Also worked at Depop7

Roberto BonanzingaPartner at Inreach VenturesFredrik CasselGeneral Partner at CreandumMaria RagaAdvisor at CreandumDamien HenaultManaging Director, Forgepoint Capital International at ForgePoint CapitalBlendi BylygbashiFounder at RemadeRudi SkogmanCo-Founder & CEO at Blok

+ 1 more

Also worked at Rocket Internet SE240

Ian MarshInvestor at DN CapitalGuy Ward ThomasInvestor at DN CapitalJohn GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsMichel GlezerDirector at Qualcomm VenturesBenjamin AuschitzkyScaleup Success Manager at Partech VenturesAndrea OliverPrincipal at Nauta Capital

+ 234 more

Also worked at Nextdoor.com35

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkChris VarelasInvestor at Riverwood CapitalSarah LearyVenture Partner at Unusual VenturesAditya NaganathPartner at KPCBBryan PowerVenture Partner at SHAKTILauren NemethInvestor at Premji Invest

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