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
JL
James Laurence Balsillie Jr.Executive Officer, Director
WR
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
Education
- Stanford University Graduate School of BusinessMasters of Business Administration2020 — 2022
- Y CombinatorS222022
- Coursera, UdemyComputer Science2020
- Western UniversityHonours Specialization, Economics2011 — 2016
- Harvard UniversityVisiting Undergraduate Student2014 — 2015
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship37Leadership38Business Strategy9Business Development26Start-ups3Team Leadership15Social Media Marketing10Product Management6Social Media4Time Management9Teamwork8Public Speaking3
From Jamie's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
Harvard University mafia283
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Spencer RascoffBAFounded House Whisper +1Jonathan LimMPHFounded Boundless Bio +1Merrill LutskyBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Graphite +1Altay GuvenchBAFounded Audiobeta +1Charles FormanDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Storyboarder +1Rafael GarciaABFounded Kernel +1
+ 276 more
Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia175
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Mojo VisionFabian HeilemannSummer Institute for EntrepreneurshipFounded Aenu +1IanMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Zynga +1Mada SegheteMaster of Business Administration (MBA)Founded Upside +1Sabah OneyM.B.A.Founded Vilya +1Ian CinnamonMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded Immunity Project +1
+ 168 more
Western University mafia33
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Denis LeClairBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded TrellisAndrew EisenBAFounded Hum CapitalBrian CramFounded DejeroSean GreenBachelor of Applied Science (BASc)Founded ArternalBarbara DirksBachelor of Laws - LLBFounded ResiliaHamed SaadatBachelor's DegreeFounded Hyperpad
+ 26 more
Same school
Also attended Stanford University Graduate School of Business1,317
Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberPeter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKatherine BoyleGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (American Dynamism)Hunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
+ 1,311 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Western University185
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
+ 179 more
Also attended Harvard University1,470
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
+ 1,464 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Hedgehog2
Also worked at Indigo11
Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringJeff UllrichCFO at Collaborative FundElizabeth GrahamBoard Member at MassChallenge MexicoCourtney CrowellInvestor at &vestJohn MullikenOperating Partner at Prime Impact FundDan HarburgAssociate at Anterra Capital
+ 5 more
Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,447
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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