About
Itay Forer has 18+ years of experience building and scaling startups, including developing multiple SaaS products and leading acquisitions and fundraising. He has coached over 300 founders on product-market fit, strategy, and scaling.
Founder/COO at CleanlyYC W15
Intro paths
YC
Itay went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Itay can intro founders to Cleanly's investors below.
Cleanly's investors Β· 4
Co-founders at Cleanly
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Tom HarariFounder/CEO
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Chen AtlasFounder/CTO
Experience
- Itay Forer CoachingExecutive Coaching for founders & CEOscurrent2019 β present
- Open RoomFoundercurrent2026 β present
- Capital AIFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2022 β present
- Control Plane CorporationAdvisory Boardcurrent2021 β present
- 2SlashFounder (Acquired by BlueJean)2023 β 2025
- ByNextBoard Member2020 β 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
- GrowthMentorBusiness & Executive Coach2020 β 2024
- OptimusQPartner2020 β 2023
- CleanlyCo-Founder & COO2012 β 2020Greater New York City Area
- Elie TahariDirector, Operations2010 β 2013Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
HiringArtificial Intelligence (AI)Investments3Investment Strategies1Early-stage Startups2Start-up Consulting2Product Strategy1Fundraising1Bootstrapping1Growth Strategies1Customer Experience1Strategic Hiring1
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Product LaunchGo-to-Market StrategyHR ManagementMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Coaching & MentoringProfessional MentoringBusiness CoachingExecutive CoachingPersonal DevelopmentStrategic PlanningTeam LeadershipLeadershipLanguages English Β· Hebrew
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Itay Forer?
- Itay Forer has 18+ years of experience building and scaling startups, including developing multiple SaaS products and leading acquisitions and fundraising. He has coached over 300 founders on product-market fit, strategy, and scaling.
- Where does Itay Forer work?
- Itay Forer is Founder/COO of Cleanly.
- What companies did Itay Forer found?
- Itay Forer founded Cleanly.
- Where did Itay Forer go to school?
- Itay Forer studied at Y Combinator (Batch of W15); Zicklin School of Business (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Entrepreneurship).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
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Zicklin School of Business mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Also attended Zicklin School of Business7
Ryan GearyFinance Director at FJ LabsStanley DengAssociate, Structured Capital at Level EquityZiv Ben-BarouchFounder at Pereg VenturesDanielle Weiss AllenPartner and Co-Founder at ATX Venture PartnersAnna MarkowitzOperations at BoxGroupBenjamin ReiterGeneral Partner at 840 Venture Partners
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