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Joris Poort
InvestorUnicorn founderFounder and Chief Executive Officer at Rescale
San Francisco Bay Area
FoundedRescale$1B · YC
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10,828 people in our graph share verified history with Joris — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Karthee MadasamyunlockedJoris: together at Rescale (2019–2026)
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×3Joris: together at YC W12
×4Joris: together at McKinsey & Company
About
Founder and CEO of Rescale, a cloud-based platform for engineering simulation and digital modeling used by enterprise R&D teams.
Founder and Chief Executive Officer at RescaleYC W12
Intro paths
YC
Joris went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Joris can intro founders to Rescale's investors below.
Rescale's investors · 39
ACE & CompanyGenevaAgrolimen VenturesAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksAnt Capital PartnersTokyoApplied VenturesSanta Clara · $500K – $3M checks · since 2025Bezos ExpeditionsChris Dixonsince 2018DCVC (Data Collective)Palo Alto · $5M – $25M checksDisrupt.comDVCRotterdamFf Venture CapitalNew York · $300K – $700K checksFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksGaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K checksHat-Trick CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $3M checksHitachi VenturesMunich · since 2025Hitachi, Ltd.TokyoInitialized CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2018Itochu Technology VenturesTokyo · $4M – $213M checks · since 2016Jump CapitalChicago · since 2016Keen Venture PartnersAmsterdam · since 2018Level One FundMiamiM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Seattle · $100K – $10M checks · since 2016Nautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcPalo AltoNVIDIASanta Clara · since 2025Peter Thielsince 2018Prosperity7 VenturesDhahran · since 2025R136 VenturesWoodside · $2M – $20M checksRepublic Capital (ex Republic Labs)New YorkSam Altmansince 2018Samsung Catalyst FundSan JoseSBT Venture CapitalSINEWAVE VENTURESSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2018Start CapitalStreamlined VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksSV AngelSan Francisco · $150K – $20M checksTransLink CapitalPalo Alto · $1M – $5M checks · since 2016Venture Investment AssociatesPeapackY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012yield ventures
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Co-founders at Rescale
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Adam McKenzieFounder and Chief Technology Officer
Experience
- RescaleCEOcurrent2011 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- McKinsey & CompanyManagement Consultant2010 — 2011Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
- BoeingEngineer2005 — 2009Greater Seattle Area
- University of MichiganResearch Fellow2001 — 2005Greater Detroit Area
Skills & more
Computing3Artificial Neural Networks6Artificial Intelligence (AI)3Cloud Computing99Computer Aided Engineering8Finite Element Analysis21Machine Learning7Big Data5Optimization40Computational Modeling8Fluid Dynamics5Entrepreneurship99
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Business StrategyBusiness DevelopmentOptimizationsProduct DevelopmentSimulationsCompositesStress AnalysisNumerical AnalysisStrategyManagementSoftware EngineeringStart-upsLanguages Dutch · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Joris Poort?
- Founder and CEO of Rescale, a cloud-based platform for engineering simulation and digital modeling used by enterprise R&D teams.
- Where does Joris Poort work?
- Joris Poort is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Rescale.
- What companies did Joris Poort found?
- Joris Poort founded Rescale.
- What companies has Joris Poort invested in?
- Investments tracked here include David AI, Modern Treasury.
- Where did Joris Poort go to school?
- Joris Poort studied at Harvard Business School (MBA with distinction, Business Administration); University of Washington (M.S. magna cum laude, Aeronautics & Astronautics); University of Michigan (B.S. magna cum laude, Mechanical Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,563
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Harvard Business School mafia1,241
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McKinsey & Company mafia900
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University of Michigan mafia453
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesHristo BorisovCo-founder & CEO of PayhawkVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended University of Washington627
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzArvind JainFounder & CEO of GleanJane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsVictoria TreygerGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesAndrewAdvisor at Clear VenturesJoe HorsmanInvestor at Madrona Venture Group
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Also attended University of Michigan1,030
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentineGlen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel CapitalZach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear VenturesTom DanilekPartner, Rise of the Rest Real Estate at Revolution
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Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Rescale11
Karthee MadasamyManaging Partner at MFV PartnersBrian KangCo-Founder & Managing Director at Nautilus Ventures Management Company (Us), LlcPaulina SzyzdekPrincipal at E12 Venture Capital, LlcKJInvestment Partner at UpHonest CapitalJohn WeiSenior Director at Applied VenturesNagraj KashyapGeneral Partner at Touring Capital
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsJeppe RindomCo-founder & CEO of Pleo
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Also worked at Boeing175
Jane MooneyCo-founder & VP, Strategy and Finance at Collaborative RoboticsJeff BabioneSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJillExecutive Assistant at Thomson Reuters VenturesBrian BellFounder & Managing Partner at Team IgniteVeronica DaiglePresident, National Security Practice at Red Cell IncubationIlya TokhnerPartner - Strategic Partnerships at Ghaf Capital Partners
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Also worked at University of Michigan207
Logan HilleLife Sciences Analyst at CincyTechSara Risch, PhDAdvisor at CincyTechPeter GiordanoFormer Global Director GTM Strategy at Scale Venture PartnersPaul BrownManaging Director at eLab VenturesDoug NealManaging Director at eLab VenturesCynthia JonesExecutive Assistant at Arboretum Ventures
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