Find your path to Jamie
1,700 people in our graph share verified history with Jamie — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Kike MirallesunlockedJamie: together at McKinsey & Company (2016–2017)
×7Jamie: together at Y Combinator
Jamie: together at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
×2Jamie: together at McKinsey & Company
About
Jamie Balsillie is a co-founder of Hedgehog, which develops robotic mushroom farming systems. He previously founded Indigo Carbon and held general manager roles at Indigo Agriculture, where he contributed to scaling revenue to over $250 million. Before that, he worked as a consultant in software and food sectors at McKinsey & Co, and completed an MBA from Stanford in 2022.
Founder at HedgehogYC S22
Intro paths
YC
Jamie went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Hedgehog's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Jamie can intro founders to Hedgehog's investors below.
Hedgehog's investors · 4
Co-founders at Hedgehog
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Wilson RuotoloFounder
Experience
- HedgehogCo-Foundercurrent2022 — present
- IndigoGeneral Manager, Grain Quality Business Unit2019 — 2020Greater Boston
- IndigoHead of Indigo Carbon2017 — 2019Greater Boston Area
- McKinsey & CompanyJunior Engagement Manager2016 — 2017Greater Toronto Area, Canada
- Sky9 CapitalAnalyst2016Shanghai, China
- Western Economics SocietyCo-founder2013 — 2015London, Ontario
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship37Leadership38Business Strategy9Business Development26Start-ups3Team Leadership15Social Media Marketing10Product Management6Social Media4Time Management9Teamwork8Public Speaking3
From Jamie's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jamie Balsillie?
- Jamie Balsillie is a co-founder of Hedgehog, which develops robotic mushroom farming systems. He previously founded Indigo Carbon and held general manager roles at Indigo Agriculture, where he contributed to scaling revenue to over $250 million. Before that, he worked as a consultant in software and food sectors at McKinsey & Co, and completed an MBA from Stanford in 2022.
- Where does Jamie Balsillie work?
- Jamie Balsillie is Founder of Hedgehog.
- What companies did Jamie Balsillie found?
- Jamie Balsillie founded Hedgehog.
- Where did Jamie Balsillie go to school?
- Jamie Balsillie studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Masters of Business Administration); Y Combinator (S22); Coursera, Udemy (Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia748
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Future Ventures +1Theresia GouwMBAFounded EarlyTony XuMBAFounded DoorDashDavid VélezMBAFounded Nubank +1IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Apex Technology +3Matt RouifStanford Ignite (Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship)Founded Photoroom +3
+ 741 more
McKinsey & Company mafia736
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilConsultantFounded Brain Co. +1Mike SpeiserAssociateFounded Pure StorageFabrice GrindaConsultantFounded FJ labsTony XuBusiness AnalystFounded DoorDashAlexandre ProtAssociateFounded Smartven +1Jagmeet LambaSenior Strategy ConsultantFounded Certa +3
+ 729 more
Sky9 Capital mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business2,000
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewScott SandellExecutive Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at NEALaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Western University407
Jasmine YangVice President at Sapphire VenturesKevin GaburaInvestor at Craft VenturesTanuj DuttaGeneral Partner at Congruent VenturesLindsay HamiltonInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesJenny HeFounder & General Partner at Position Ventures
+ 401 more
Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Hedgehog3
Also worked at Indigo30
Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringJeff UllrichCFO at Collaborative FundNoah WalkerDirector, Investments at Wollemi CapitalElizabeth GrahamBoard Member at MassChallenge MexicoCourtney CrowellInvestor at &vestJohn MullikenOperating Partner at Prime Impact Fund
+ 24 more
Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsJeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of Pleo
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