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About
Koby Soto is founder and CTO of Guesty, a hospitality operations management platform serving hosts and providers across multiple listings.
Founder/CTO at GuestyYC W14
Intro paths
YC
Koby went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Koby can intro founders to Guesty's investors below.
Guesty's investors · 10
AltaIR CapitalHerzliyaAmino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checksApaxsince 2024Flashpoint Venture CapitalLondon · $1M – $15M checks · since 2021Inovia CapitalMontreal · $250K – $8M checks · since 2024Sixth StreetSan Francisco · $50M – $2.5B checks · since 2024Titan Capital PartnersPalm BeachTLV PartnersTel Aviv · $3M – $70M checks · since 2018Viola VenturesTel Aviv · $1.4M – $32M checks · since 2019Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2014
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Co-founders at Guesty
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Amiad SotoFounder/CEO
Experience
- SideDishFounder & CEO2023 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- GuestyBoard Member2013 — 2021
- GuestyCo-founder and Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Chief Product Officer (CPO)2013 — 2018Tel Aviv District, Israel
- FreelanceAdvisor2018 — 2020
- Self-employedAngel Investor2014 — 2020
- Y CombinatorApplications reviewer consultant2019
- TapDog (Acquired by SimilarWeb)Lead Developer2012 — 2013Israel
- FreelanceFreelance Web Developer2009 — 2010
- CorticaSoftware Developer2008 — 2009
- Israel Defense ForcesSoftware Developer2005 — 2008
- FreelanceFreelance Web Developer2007 — 2008
- TrainSMSFounder and Developer2005 — 2007
Skills & more
JavaScript9Software Development2Start-ups1Entrepreneurship1ManagementWeb Development2AngularReact.jsMongoDBSQLProduct ManagementProgramming1
Languages English · Hebrew
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Koby Soto?
- Koby Soto is founder and CTO of Guesty, a hospitality operations management platform serving hosts and providers across multiple listings.
- Where does Koby Soto work?
- Koby Soto is Founder/CTO of Guesty.
- What companies did Koby Soto found?
- Koby Soto founded Guesty.
- Where did Koby Soto go to school?
- Koby Soto studied at Tel Aviv University (Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law); Y Combinator; Le Cordon Bleu Paris (Certificate de Cuisine de Base, Culinary Arts/Chef Training).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Tel Aviv University mafia287
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kristo KäärmannBachelor’s of scienceFounded TransferWise +2Aviv EyalB.CSFounded Skillful +2Shay HilelMBAFounded Biotax +2Nir ZoharBSc. EE.Founded Chakratec +2Eyal ShinarFounded Black Ore Technologies +1Irit YanivMBAFounded Digma Medical +1
+ 280 more
Cortica mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Le Cordon Bleu Paris mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Tel Aviv University799
Arnon DinurPartner at 83NorthYoram SnirPartner at 83NorthRaz MaysharSenior Manager at Qualcomm VenturesDavid GoldschmidtManaging Director, Head of the Fund at Samsung Catalyst FundAmit ShofarSr. Investment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundRutie AdarInvestments & Innovation Sr. Director, Israel at Samsung Catalyst Fund
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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
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Le Cordon Bleu Paris8
Lisa LiSenior Investment Associate at Rocana VenturesCéline GaucheyInvestment Associate at Frontier VenturesElizabeth ChrystalPrincipal at Zigg CapitalAna AsueroInvestor at ActyusKoki MashitaScout at HOF CapitalNina SoláSenior Manager, Transformation Team at Butterfly
+ 2 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Guesty12
Hugues LalancettePartner at Inovia CapitalMia MorissetPrincipal at Inovia CapitalAlex KonoplyastyManaging Partner at Flashpoint Venture CapitalNatalie RefuahGeneral Partner, Viola Growth at Viola VenturesBen ToporManaging Partner at Catalyst InvestmentsAviv RefuahGeneral Partner at Journey Ventures
+ 6 more
Also worked at Y Combinator427
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator
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