Find your path to Justin
427 people in our graph share verified history with Justin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Alex ChachavaunlockedJustin: together at YPO (2020–2024)
×4Justin: together at Y Combinator
×6Justin: together at YPO
Justin: together at Backcountry
Founder at 500FriendsYC W10
Intro paths
YC
Justin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2010) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Justin can intro founders to 500Friends's investors below.
500Friends's investors · 2
Co-founders at 500Friends
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Hong HuFounder
Experience
- CSC GenerationFounder, Chairman, CEOcurrent2015 — presentUnited States
- BackcountryExecutive Chairmancurrent2024 — presentPark City, Utah, United States
- Sur La TableExecutive Chairmancurrent2020 — present
- LTV.aiStrategic Investorcurrent2023 — present
- YPOMembercurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- ECGF LPGeneral Partnercurrent2014 — presentHong Kong SAR
- BounceXBoard Member2013 — 2022Greater New York City Area
- 500friends, a Merkle CompanyFounder & CEO2010 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Various Start-UpsCofounder/CEO/CMO2006 — 2010
Skills & more
Start-upsMarketingStrategySaaSE-commerceWebsite MonetizationTeam BuildingSalesEntrepreneurshipStrategic PartnershipsCRMWeb Marketing
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Online AdvertisingFinanceOnline MarketingRetailContent ManagementLoyalty MarketingNegotiationLanguages English · Japanese · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Justin Yoshimura?
- Founder at 500Friends
- Where does Justin Yoshimura work?
- Justin Yoshimura is Founder of 500Friends.
- What companies did Justin Yoshimura found?
- Justin Yoshimura founded 500Friends.
- Where did Justin Yoshimura go to school?
- Justin Yoshimura studied at Y Combinator.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Shared employers
Also worked at CSC Generation3
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Also worked at Backcountry6
Thomas KnowlesAdvisor & Managing Director, Gratitude Railroad at Buckhill CapitalJosh ChristensenDirector at Mercato PartnersAnna Katherine BisantzMarketing & Investor Relations Associate at Cross Creek AdvisorsSam PritzkerManaging Director at TSG Consumer PartnersAlison RyuPartner at Able PartnersMichael ZeisserGeneral Partner at FMZ Ventures New
Also worked at YPO374
Alex ChachavaInvestor at Leta CapitalRaoul Oscar FianoInvestor at DN CapitalRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry VenturesRobert CoppedgeChief Executive Officer at Echo Health VenturesDan MalvenVenture Partner at Alpha PartnersTien WongTech investor, entrepreneur, and CEO; Chairman & CEO of Opus8
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