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Josh Christensen

Founder

Founder at Hona

Orem, Utah, United States

FoundedHona · YC

About

Josh Christensen studied mechanical engineering at BYU and founded an e-commerce sandal company before transitioning to software engineering roles at Qualtrics and Route, where he later co-founded Hona.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at HonaYC W23

Intro paths

YC

Josh went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Hona's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Josh can intro founders to Hona's investors below.

Hona's investors · 2

Costanoa VenturesY Combinator

Co-founders at Hona

MMMatt McClellan
Matt McClellanFounder
JC
Joshua ChristensenDirector
MM
Matthew McClellanExecutive Officer, Director
CG
Christian GriffithsExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. HonaCo-Founder and CTOcurrent2022 — present
  2. RouteSoftware Engineer2021 — 2022
  3. J-slips HawaiiCo-Founder President2015 — 2022
  4. QualtricsSoftware Engineer2018 — 2021Provo, Utah, United States
  5. QualtricsTechnical Consultant2017 — 2018Provo, Utah, United States
  6. QualtricsProduct Specialist Team Lead2017Provo, Utah

Education

  1. Brigham Young UniversityMechanical Engineering
  2. Brigham Young University–HawaiiMathematics: Applied, Physics Track
  3. Y CombinatorW23

Skills & more

Public Speaking16Leadership10Teamwork1Decision-MakingCommunicationSpanish5Matlab6C++4Microsoft Office16Microsoft Excel11PowerPoint11Microsoft Word13
+12 moreDockerAngularJenkinsJavaScriptHTML5Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)Docker ProductsAngularJSHTMLJavascriptCSSNode.js

Languages English · Spanish

  • The Decision Makeover (getAbstract Summary) — LinkedIn

From Josh's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Brigham Young University mafia44

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jim HigginsB.SFounded SolutionReachMelody HeBSFounded SpartanJorge MazalBSFounded OutsmartJustin LarkinBachelor's DegreeFounded WellSheetBryan JohnsonBAFounded KernelDennis SteeleBachelor's degreeFounded Podium

+ 37 more

Brigham Young University–Hawaii mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Derek HallBachelorsFounded Miggos

Same school

Also attended Brigham Young University230

Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJen ArdManaging Director, Head of Investment Operations at Intel CapitalNathan MickelsenVice President of Tax at RevolutionJohn SabinChief Financial Officer; President, Revolution Places at RevolutionDiogo MyrrhaPartner at Peak VenturesSid KrommenhoekPartner at Album

+ 224 more

Also attended Brigham Young University–Hawaii8

Gabriela PorrasSenior Associate at Signal Peak VenturesLaura BurkeFund Accounting Manager at Sorenson VenturesCasey NixonSenior Associate at Mercato PartnersEaster NikoFund Controller at Mercato PartnersGaby PorrasSenior Associate at Signal Peak VenturesJosh HarropDirector, Alumni at BYU Cougar Capital

+ 2 more

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Hona2

Amy CheethamPartner at Costanoa VenturesMatt McClellanFounder at Hona

Also worked at Route6

John TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupJohn MayfieldPartner at Album VCZane BusteedPrincipal at Juvo VenturesJohn RichardsInvestor at STARTUP IGNITION VENTURESAlbert AzoutPartner at Cota CapitalArteen ArabshahiGeneral Partner at Fika

Also worked at Qualtrics16

Jake StormDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesJohn TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupJohn MayfieldPartner at Album VCMatt SmithPrincipal at Kickstart FundLisa EdwardsOperations at Smith Point CapitalBryan SchreierPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 10 more