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Jay Shah

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Founder at BufferBox

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

FoundedBufferBox · YC

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10,263 people in our graph share verified history with Jay — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Mike McCauleyunlockedJay: together at BufferBox (2010–2012)
Jay: together at UWVelocity
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About

Jay Shah previously co-founded BufferBox, which was acquired by Google. He is now working on developing AI-native phones designed for children that emphasize family connectivity and safe access to AI models.

Founder at BufferBoxYC S12

Intro paths

YC

Jay went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Jay can intro founders to BufferBox's investors below.

BufferBox's investors · 2

GV (Google Ventures)Mountain View · $250K – $50M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at BufferBox

MMMike McCauley
Mike McCauleyFounder
ABAditya Bali
Aditya BaliFounder

Experience

  1. Poppy DevicesCo-Foundercurrent2023 — present
  2. Waterloo Region PollingImpact Project2022 — 2023Waterloo Region
  3. Inovia CapitalEntrepreneur In Residence2020 — 2022
  4. UWVelocityDirector, Velocity2016 — 2020Waterloo Region, Ontario
  5. GoogleProduct Manager2012 — 2016Waterloo, ON and Mountain View, CA
  6. BufferBoxCo-Founder2010 — 2014Waterloo, ON & Mountain View, CA
  7. University of WaterlooGovernor2010 — 2011
  8. University of WaterlooSenator2009 — 2011Waterloo, ON

Skills & more

Team Leadership22Analysis12Strategy4Strategic Planning3Matlab5C++2Solidworks1Python1CJava2SolidWorks1Start-ups38
+11 moreBusiness StrategyProduct ManagementRoboticsSoftware DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentMobile DevicesAutomationProject ManagementProgrammingData AnalysisNew Business Development

Languages English · French · Gujarati

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jay Shah?
Jay Shah previously co-founded BufferBox, which was acquired by Google. He is now working on developing AI-native phones designed for children that emphasize family connectivity and safe access to AI models.
Where does Jay Shah work?
Jay Shah is Founder of BufferBox.
What companies did Jay Shah found?
Jay Shah founded BufferBox.
Where did Jay Shah go to school?
Jay Shah studied at University of Waterloo (BASc (with Distinction), Mechatronics Engineering); Y Combinator (Summer 2012 Batch); Shad Valley (University of Waterloo).

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