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362 people in our graph share verified history with Jon — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Mike VolpiunlockedJon: together at Scale AI (2023–2025)
×6Jon: together at Scale AI
×2Jon: together at Peace Corps
×2Jon: together at WHATS APP
About
Jon Sheller worked at Microsoft and WhatsApp before joining the Peace Corps in Paraguay. He founded Purpose Finance.
Founder at Purpose FinanceYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Jon went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at Purpose Finance
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Anna MatalonFounder
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Brendan TobinFounder
Experience
- NuvoEngineeringcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Scale AISenior Software Engineering Manager2023 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
- PurposeCo-Founder2020 — 2023
- WhatsApp Inc.Software Engineering Manager2015 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Madeira Interactive Technologies InstituteResearcher2015Funchal, Madeira
- Peace CorpsVolunteer2012 — 2014Villarrica, Paraguay
- MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer 22008 — 2012
- Rockwell CollinsTechnical Intern2005
Skills & more
Spanish4Engineering ManagementSoftware Engineering15Silverlight2Software Design5Object Oriented Design3Spanish-speaking1DebuggingMobile Application DevelopmentAgile Methodologies2Software Development2Public Speaking3
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C#C++.NETASP.NETPythonWindows.NET FrameworkLanguages English · Portuguese · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jon Sheller?
- Jon Sheller worked at Microsoft and WhatsApp before joining the Peace Corps in Paraguay. He founded Purpose Finance.
- Where does Jon Sheller work?
- Jon Sheller is Founder of Purpose Finance.
- What companies did Jon Sheller found?
- Jon Sheller founded Purpose Finance.
- Where did Jon Sheller go to school?
- Jon Sheller studied at Iowa State University (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Scale AI mafia67
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Lucy GuoCo-founderFounded PassesWilliam HockeyBoard DirectorFounded PlaidBrad PorterChief Technology OfficerFounded Collaborative RoboticsJosephine LeeIntern - GenAIFounded Palette Labs +1Anthony KrivonosSenior Software Engineer, NucleusFounded Toma +1George FangStrategic Projects LeadFounded Meridian +1
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Iowa State University mafia48
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ken HorneBachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Liberal Arts and SciencesFounded Guidehouse +1Craig RuppBSEEFounded Sabanto +1Matthew CondonBachelor of Science - BSFounded Bardavon +1Ashish ShahB.S.Founded Dina Care +1Rachel SebaldFounded Agricycle GlobalKevin KimleMaster's degreeFounded Ag Startup Engine
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WHATS APP mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brian ActonCofounderFounded Whatsapp CommunityVic YehSoftware Engineer InternFounded Oyster +1Ethan YuSoftware EngineerFounded MotionMichelle YinSoftware EngineerFounded HousewarmingTolu AlabiGrowth (MBA Intern)Founded ClevaTyler LehmanProduct ManagerFounded OpenFoundry
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Rockwellcollins mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mark CrumblishVice President, M&A ProgramsFounded Profit Inc +2Ashwin DattaASE (Saturday Academy) Engineering InternFounded InstinctAlp AysanSoftware Development InternFounded CognizoNarayan IyerCSeries Systems Engineering Co-op/InternFounded Laminar ScientificAJ SunderPr Information Security AnalystFounded Responsive
Same school
Also attended Iowa State University141
Raghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTom PetersonVenture Partner at Rally Ventures Management, LlcBrad H. ValeFounding General Partner at Treo Ventures, LlcNick RoelofsVenture Partner at ScietyMark JuettenDirector, Discovery Collaboration at TitletownTechDaniela RiesbergSenior Associate at Five Elms Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Scale AI99
Alexandr WangCo-founder of Scale AI; Chief AI Officer at MetaLucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesWilliam HockeyCo-founder of Plaid; founder & CEO of ColumnBrad PorterFounder & CEO of Collaborative RoboticsMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also worked at Purpose2
Also worked at WhatsApp Inc.18
Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalBrian ActonCo-founder of WhatsApp; co-founder of Signal FoundationNeeraj AroraAll things business at WhatsApp; formerly M&A lead at Google for Local, Social and MobileAnton BorzovLead Partner at StratMindsSummer KimLead Partner at StratMindsHelen ChenVice President at DST Global
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Also worked at Peace Corps99
Reed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixCoral Garnick DuckenContent Marketing Manager at Madrona Venture GroupMiranda GuerreroExecutive Assistant at Sapphire VenturesJessica BixbyAssociate Partner at K5 GlobalJoe ColopyFounding Partner at Primordial VenturesChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
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