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Iliana Montauk

Founder

Founder at Manara

New Delhi, Delhi, India

FoundedManara · YC

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Iliana: together at Monitor Deloitte (ex Monitor Group)
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Iliana: together at Manara

About

Iliana Montauk previously served as a senior product manager at Google and Upwork, where she worked on talent-related products. She founded and bootstrapped a startup accelerator in Gaza, where she increased women's participation in pipeline activities and coordinated a major regional crowdfunding initiative.

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Intro paths

YC

Iliana went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Manara's investors · 4

SeedcampLondon · $378K – $1.1M checksStripesince 2022Valia VenturesLondon · $50K – $50M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Manara

LALaila Abudahi
Laila AbudahiFounder

Experience

  1. ManaraCo-Founder and Presidentcurrent2026 — present
  2. ManaraCo-Founder and CEO2020 — 2026San Francisco Bay Area
  3. UpworkSenior Product Manager, Talent2020San Francisco Bay Area
  4. UpworkProduct Manager, Talent2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. Gaza Sky GeeksPartnerships Director2015 — 2017
  6. Gaza Sky GeeksCo-Founder & Director2013 — 2015Gaza
  7. Wamda ومضةAssociate Researcher2012 — 2013Amman, Jordan
  8. SaverLifeInnovation Team Lead2008 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  9. Monitor Deloitte (ex Monitor Group)Consultant2007 — 2008
  10. GoogleAdSense Associate2006 — 2007San Francisco Bay Area

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship84Coaching54Start-ups45Social Entrepreneurship14Project Management30Leadership63

Languages Arabic · English · French · Polish · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Iliana Montauk?
Iliana Montauk previously served as a senior product manager at Google and Upwork, where she worked on talent-related products. She founded and bootstrapped a startup accelerator in Gaza, where she increased women's participation in pipeline activities and coordinated a major regional crowdfunding initiative.
Where does Iliana Montauk work?
Iliana Montauk is Founder of Manara.
What companies did Iliana Montauk found?
Iliana Montauk founded Manara.
Where did Iliana Montauk go to school?
Iliana Montauk studied at Harvard University (BA, History and Literature of France and the Middle East); Silicon Valley Product Group (How to create products customers love); The Coaches Training Institute (CPCC).

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