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Ilya Volodarsky

Founder

Founder at Segment

Arizona

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedSegment · YC

30 Under 30 2015 · Enterprise Technology

About

Ilya Volodarsky is Co-Founder and CEO of Wildfires.org, which develops software and hardware solutions to accelerate hazardous fuel treatment planning and implementation for wildfire mitigation. Previously, he co-founded Segment, a customer data platform that grew to hundreds of millions in revenue and was acquired by Twilio for $3.2 billion in 2020.

Founder at SegmentYC S11

Intro paths

YC

Ilya went through Y Combinator (Summer 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Ilya can intro founders to Segment's investors below.

Segment's investors · 14

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2017ConvergeCambridge · $500K – $5M checks · since 2017Founders Circle CapitalSan Francisco · since 2017GreycroftNew York · $100K – $5M checks · since 2017GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checks · since 2017HeadlineSan Francisco · $661K – $103M checks · since 2017Headline Growth Management, LLCsince 2017Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2017NewView CapitalBurlingame · since 2017Night CapitalCapitola · since 2017Sapphire VenturesMenlo Park · $5M – $20M checks · since 2017SV AngelSan Francisco · since 2017Thrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks · since 2017Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2011

Co-founders at Segment

CF
Calvin French-OwenCofounder
PR
Peter ReinhardtCofounder
IT
Ian TaylorCofounder
JG
Jenn GarrettExecutive Officer
AB
Andrew BeairdExecutive Officer
MD
Mark DeutschmannExecutive Officer

Experience

  1. Wildfires.orgCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  2. Convective CapitalPartnercurrent2022 — present
  3. SegmentCo-Founder & President2011 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Microsoft CorporationProgram Manager Intern2010
  5. LeanServerSoftware Developer2008 — 2010
  6. MIT Media LabResearcher2009

Education

  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology2008 — 2012

Skills & more

Management5Computer Science6Programming9Analytics4Python30Java17C#6Android6Visual Studio6JavaScript8Git7Linux4

Languages Russian

  • CompTIA A+ Certification — CompTIA

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Frequently asked questions

Where does Ilya Volodarsky work?
Ilya Volodarsky is Founder at Segment.
What check size does Ilya Volodarsky write?
Ilya Volodarsky typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Ilya Volodarsky found?
Ilya Volodarsky founded Segment.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,732

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptJessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia525

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co.Hemant TanejaM.Eng.Founded PatientKeeperNat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinMatt HuangB.S.Founded HotspotsDelian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1Noubar AfeyanPhDFounded ProFound Therapeutics +12

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Convective Capital mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Bill ClericoManaging PartnerFounded WePayAnukool LakhinaPartnerFounded BurnBot

Same school

Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,281

Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars

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Shared employers

Also worked at Segment64

Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sangeen ZebInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Scott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at GreycroftLauren ReederInvestor at Sequoia Capital

+ 58 more

Also worked at Microsoft Corporation1,070

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,064 more

Also worked at MIT Media Lab97

Wesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesDr. Catherine HavasiAdvisor at AI CapitalWill JackInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersArjan SchütteFounder & Managing Partner at Core Venture CapitalKevin TuPartner at DFJAbdulrahman TarabzouniFounder & CEO at STV

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