Ilya Volodarsky
FounderFounder at Segment
Arizona
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedSegment · YC
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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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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
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Calvin French-OwenCofounder
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Peter ReinhardtCofounder
IT
Ian TaylorCofounder
Experience
- Wildfires.orgCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2022 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
- Convective CapitalPartnercurrent2022 — present
- SegmentCo-Founder & President2011 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Microsoft CorporationProgram Manager Intern2010
- LeanServerSoftware Developer2008 — 2010
- MIT Media LabResearcher2009
Skills & more
Management5Computer Science6Programming9Analytics4Python30Java17C#6Android6Visual Studio6JavaScript8Git7Linux4
Languages Russian
- CompTIA A+ Certification — CompTIA
From Ilya's professional profile.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Ilya VolodarskyAnalytics for startups
Y Combinator
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ilya Volodarsky?
- 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.
- Where does Ilya Volodarsky work?
- Ilya Volodarsky is Founder of 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.
- Where did Ilya Volodarsky go to school?
- Ilya Volodarsky studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Ilya Volodarsky?
- Tracked appearances include "Analytics for startups".
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Shared employers
Also worked at Segment85
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Sangeen ZebInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Scott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesDylan PearcePartner at GreycroftLauren ReederSeed/early-stage investor at Sequoia CapitalAlbert WengerUnion Square Ventures partner, technology investor, and author of The World After Capital
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