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Joe DeMaria

Founder

Founder at SpecCheck

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

FoundedSpecCheck · YC

About

Joe DeMaria is co-founder and CEO of SpecCheck. He began his career as an optician and has held roles across the optical industry, including territory management for Johnson and Johnson Vision.

Founder at SpecCheckYC W23

Intro paths

YC

Joe went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran SpecCheck's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Joe can intro founders to SpecCheck's investors below.

SpecCheck's investors · 2

Initialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at SpecCheck

AVArnold Villatoro
Arnold VillatoroFounder

Experience

  1. SpecCheckCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California
  2. Johnson & JohnsonTerritory Account Manager2019 — 2022Beverly Hills & West Los Angeles
  3. Shamir Optical Industry Itd.Account Executive2016 — 2019Los Angeles, ca
  4. Dr. Silver & Dr. Taketa's OfficeOptician2013 — 2016
  5. Torrance OptometryOptician2012 — 2013Torrance, CA
  6. LMUEMT2009 — 2012

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel10Microsoft Word7Editing1Sales2Customer Service1Social Media2InsuranceResearchOptics2Community ServiceDesign1Writing6
+2 moreManagementDiversity & Inclusion

Languages Italian · Spanish

  • Unconscious Bias — LinkedIn

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Joe DeMaria?
Joe DeMaria is co-founder and CEO of SpecCheck. He began his career as an optician and has held roles across the optical industry, including territory management for Johnson and Johnson Vision.
Where does Joe DeMaria work?
Joe DeMaria is Founder of SpecCheck.
What companies did Joe DeMaria found?
Joe DeMaria founded SpecCheck.
Where did Joe DeMaria go to school?
Joe DeMaria studied at Y Combinator; Loyola Marymount University (Bachelor’s Degree, English and Biochemistry).

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Arnold VillatoroFounder at SpecCheck

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