Jamie Balsillie
InvestorFounderFounder at Hedgehog · Former Analyst at Sky9 Capital
United States
FoundedHedgehog · YCHedgehog · YC
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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
Jamie went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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 ↗
In turn, Jamie can intro founders to Hedgehog's investors below.
Hedgehog's investors · 15
Co-founders at Hedgehog

Founder at HedgehogYC S21
Intro paths
Jamie went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Jamie can intro founders to Hedgehog's investors below.
Hedgehog's investors · 13
Co-founders at Hedgehog
Investments
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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, Hedgehog.
- What companies has Jamie Balsillie invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Craze, Hedgehog.
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Y Combinator mafia10,594
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business mafia976
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McKinsey & Company mafia937
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Hedgehog mafia3
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Hedgehog mafia2
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