Find your path to Joel
477 people in our graph share verified history with Joel — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Pierre-Eric LeiboviciunlockedJoel: together at Lyft (2021–2023)
Joel: together at New York University
×5Joel: together at Columbia University
Joel: together at Cursor
About
Joel Alexander held a software engineering role at Lyft and previously worked in technology investment banking at J.P. Morgan. He holds a BA from Columbia University and an MSc from New York University.
Founder at PareaYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Joel went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Joel can intro founders to Parea's investors below.
Parea's investors · 1
Co-founders at Parea
JB
Joschka BraunFounder
Experience
- CursorField Engineercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- ManaHead of AI2025New York, United States
- Parea AIFounder / CEO2023 — 2025New York, NY
- LyftSenior Software Engineer2021 — 2023New York, United States
- J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Associate2017 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Public Speaking19Analysis4Strategic Planning4LeadershipManagementMicrosoft PowerPoint1Python (Programming Language)1C++3PyTorch1TensorFlowJavaScriptAmazon Web Services (AWS)1
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Google Cloud Platform (GCP)GraphQLSQLPostgreSQLDjangoReact.jsTypeScriptBusiness AnalysisAccountingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Financial ModelingFinancial AnalysisLanguages English · Russian
- Series 79 — FINRA
- Series 63 — FINRA
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joel Alexander?
- Joel Alexander held a software engineering role at Lyft and previously worked in technology investment banking at J.P. Morgan. He holds a BA from Columbia University and an MSc from New York University.
- Where does Joel Alexander work?
- Joel Alexander is Founder of Parea.
- What companies did Joel Alexander found?
- Joel Alexander founded Parea.
- Where did Joel Alexander go to school?
- Joel Alexander studied at Columbia University (Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science); New York University (Master’s Degree, International Business and Economics); NYU Tandon School of Engineering (Extended Bridge to Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Columbia University mafia454
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New York University mafia243
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Jonathan RossHonors Mathematics and Honors Computer ScienceFounded GroqRajiv KhemaniMSFounded Auradine +5Dennis CrowleyMPSFounded Street FC +3Uri LopatinResidencyFounded Assemblybio +2Ben ZisesReal Estate Finance and InvestmentFounded Superangelsyndicate +2Brien ColwellMastersFounded BringYour +2
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Higher School of Economics mafia26
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Dan LifshitsSocial ManagementFounded GO GLOBAL WORLD +1Hrachik AjamianBachelor's degreeFounded Pearch +1Peter GreenMastersFounded Meetingpulse +1Nataly LaktionovaMaster's degreeFounded InsidedeeptechDaniel ShaposhnikovFinanceFounded HypointAlexander ZaytsevPostgraduate DiplomaFounded Raison
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Cursor mafia9
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Same school
Also attended Columbia University1,303
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended New York University722
Jonathan RossFounder of Groq; inventor of Google's TPU — now at NvidiaGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitRami BranitzkyPartner at Sapphire VenturesZach WhiteInvestment Team at 8VCAnkita TiwariPrograms Manager at StartX
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Also attended NYU Tandon School of Engineering7
Ram NagappanVenture Partner at SixThirty VenturesJie LiDirector at Lair East LabsPaul FosterAssistant Director of Marketing and Communications at Berkley Center for EntrepreneurshipEmma RowandResearch Analyst at Activant CapitalEsty ScheinerFounder at ShibolethAnton GorshkovHead of Engineering at Genesis Computing
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Also attended Higher School of Economics63
Olga ChumanskayaInvestor at Khosla VenturesAriadne Lemieux-CumberlegeSenior Associate at Partech VenturesYulia ZhukovaPartner, General Counsel at RTP GlobalAziza SatybaldyevaAssociate at DOMiNO VenturesVadim KoleoshkinVenture Partner at Polymorphic CapitalNataly LaktionovaMarketing, Portfolio Development at Polymorphic Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cursor19
Michael TruellCo-founder & CEO of CursorZach CarloAnalyst at Miami University Redhawk VenturesBen LangBuilder, former founder, and community guyBrie WolfsonInvestor at Positive Sum CapitalMari LuukkainenPrincipal at Identity.vcAlex BangashManaging Director and General Partner at Transpose Platform Management
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Also worked at Mana2
Also worked at Parea AI1
Also worked at Lyft147
Logan GreenCo-founder of LyftJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftKevin Wijayaインドネシア法人代表 (Indonesia Office Representative) at CyberAgent CapitalDarcy YeeMarketing and Communications at Menlo VenturesPierre-Eric LeiboviciInvestor at DaphniManish GuptaInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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