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Joel Alexander

Founder

Founder at Parea

New York, New York, United States

FoundedParea · YC

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

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Parea

JBJoschka Braun
Joschka BraunFounder

Experience

  1. CursorField Engineercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  2. ManaHead of AI2025New York, United States
  3. Parea AIFounder / CEO2023 — 2025New York, NY
  4. LyftSenior Software Engineer2021 — 2023New York, United States
  5. J.P. MorganInvestment Banking Associate2017 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area

Skills & more

Public Speaking19Analysis4Strategic Planning4LeadershipManagementMicrosoft PowerPoint1Python (Programming Language)1C++3PyTorch1TensorFlowJavaScriptAmazon Web Services (AWS)1
+12 moreGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)GraphQLSQLPostgreSQLDjangoReact.jsTypeScriptBusiness AnalysisAccountingMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Financial ModelingFinancial Analysis

Languages 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).

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