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Josh Karol

Founder

Founder at CrowdVolt

New York, New York, United States

FoundedCrowdVolt · YC

About

Josh Karol is co-founder and CTO of CrowdVolt. He previously worked as a software engineer at Millennium.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at CrowdVoltYC W24

Intro paths

YC

Josh went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

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

CrowdVolt's investors · 3

BrickyardEdge Case Capital PartnersY Combinator

Co-founders at CrowdVolt

MHMax Hammer
Max HammerFounder
AMAria Mohseni
Aria MohseniFounder

Experience

  1. CrowdVoltCo-Founder and CTOcurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. MillenniumSoftware Engineer2022 — 2024New York, New York, United States
  3. Bloomberg LPSoftware Engineer2021 — 2022New York, New York, United States
  4. SchonfeldSoftware Engineer2020 — 2021New York, United States
  5. SchonfeldSoftware Engineer Intern2019New York, New York
  6. Gong.ioResearch And Development Intern2018Herzilya, Israel
  7. Fermat Capital Management LLCSoftware Engineer Intern2017Westport, CT

Education

  1. Emory UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Computer Science2016 — 2019
  2. Y Combinator2024
  3. University of St AndrewsSemester Abroad2018
  4. NOLS2018
  5. Staples High School2012 — 2016

Skills & more

Python20Java17AngularJS14Ionic Framework3Firebase3MySQL2

From Josh's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator1,463

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

+ 1,457 more

Also attended University of St Andrews70

Madison LenormandInvestor at DaphniOliver MarquesPartner, Capital Formation at March Capital PartnersAndreas WeiskamPartner and Co-Founder of Sapphire Ventures, focused on European investmentsMarshall PorterGeneral Partner at AlleyCorpNate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsFreddie LuchterhandSpecialist Advisor, Brand Impact at Openspace Ventures

+ 64 more

Also attended NOLS15

Maddy DwyerSenior Associate, Business Development at Cross Creek AdvisorsAlfred JohnsonCEO Partner at Ardent VentureJonathan KarlsonSenior Associate - US Team at Founders FutureMichael LangerBoard Member at MassChallenge MexicoDaan ten HaafInvestment Associate at Holland CapitalLena HansenPlatform Coordinator at The Engine Ventures

+ 9 more

Also attended Staples High School6

Henri RizackHead of Capital Markets at Industrious VenturesBrett LevyAnalyst at Lead Edge CapitalJessica DavisPrincipal at Avant BioJenny JohnstonVenture Partner at Better Tomorrow VenturesDaniel LoughneyAssociate at NEXT PLAY CAPITALMax HammerFounder at CrowdVolt

Shared employers

Also worked at CrowdVolt2

Max HammerFounder at CrowdVoltAria MohseniFounder at CrowdVolt

Also worked at Millennium23

Adam EisenbergPartner at Ibex InvestorsHunter MerghartVenture Partner at Castle Island VenturesShai KopeldChief Financial Officer at Renown Capital PartnersIgor TulchinskyFounder, WorldQuant Ventures LLC at WorldQuant VenturesDanielle Weiss AllenPartner and Co-Founder at ATX Venture PartnersAnthony WalkerPartner, Next Coast Legacy at Next Coast Ventures

+ 17 more

Also worked at Bloomberg LP96

Eric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesVivek GopalanInvestment Team at 8VCAndrea GurnariInvestor at Moonfire VenturesArpan PunyaniCo-founder and General Partner at Garuda VenturesNick AlbaneseVP, Research & Strategy and Investment Associate at The Westly GroupNaimish PatelChief Growth Officer at Red Cell Incubation

+ 90 more

Also worked at Schonfeld2

Sumer SareenVenture Investor at Artichoke CapitalIan DominguezPrincipal at Delta Emerald Ventures