About
Jonathan Kau is co-founder of Satsuma, which was acquired by Alchemy. He previously participated in Y Combinator.
Founder at SatsumaYC S21
Intro paths
YC
Jonathan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Jonathan can intro founders to Satsuma's investors below.
Satsuma's investors Β· 3
Co-founders at Satsuma
DL
Dan LiFounder
Experience
- AlchemyProduct2023 β 2025
- SatsumaCEO & Co-Founder2021 β 2025
- Y CombinatorProduct Engineer2019 β 2021
- Checkr, Inc.Software Engineer2018
- PennyFounding Engineer2016 β 2018
- 17cowCTO & Co-Founder2015 β 2017
- ShypSoftware Engineer2015San Francisco, CA
- FacebookSoftware Engineer2015Menlo Park
- YelpSoftware Engineer2014San Francisco, CA
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jonathan Kau?
- Jonathan Kau is co-founder of Satsuma, which was acquired by Alchemy. He previously participated in Y Combinator.
- Where does Jonathan Kau work?
- Jonathan Kau is Founder of Satsuma.
- What companies did Jonathan Kau found?
- Jonathan Kau founded Satsuma.
- Where did Jonathan Kau go to school?
- Jonathan Kau studied at University of Maryland (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering).
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