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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.

LinkedIn ↗

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.

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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 CapitalY Combinator

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

Education

  1. Y Combinator2023
  2. Loyola Marymount UniversityBachelor’s Degree, English and Biochemistry2008 — 2012

Skills & more

Microsoft Excel10Microsoft Word7Editing1Sales2Customer Service1Social Media2InsuranceResearchOptics2Community ServiceDesign1Writing6
+2 moreManagementDiversity & Inclusion

Languages Italian · Spanish

  • Unconscious Bias — LinkedIn

From Joe's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

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Loyola Marymount University mafia6

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Robert ViglioneMBAFounded HorizenlabsJohn HansBAFounded Stir FoodsBrendan FinchMaster of Education (M.Ed.)Founded RocketLitJustin HubertBachelor's DegreeFounded Gym ClassGreg KamradtBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded ARC Prize Foundation

Same school

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 Loyola Marymount University29

Brittany CrockettContent Strategy & Communications at Slauson & Co.Samantha MartinezBrand Associate at CAVU Consumer PartnersPaul HauffenVenture Partner at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESElia BarryExecutive Assistant at Mainsail PartnersLa Keisha Landrum PierreCo-Founder & General Partner at Emmeline VenturesJunius SaidVice President, Investment at Wavemaker Partners

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Shared employers

Also worked at SpecCheck1

Arnold VillatoroFounder at SpecCheck

Also worked at Johnson & Johnson148

Karthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesHal PazInvestor at Khosla VenturesNiall O'DonnellManaging Director at RiverVest Venture PartnersBrad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, Llc

+ 142 more

Also worked at Shamir Optical Industry Itd.1

Eyal HayardenyStrategic Committee — Co-Founder at Reblaze at 33N