Leon Zhang
FounderFounder at BetterBasket
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedBetterBasket · YC
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About
Leon Zhang is the CEO of BetterBasket. He previously held positions at Uber Eats and PIMCO, and studied at the University of Chicago (BS '17) and Wharton.
Founder at BetterBasketYC W24
Intro paths
YC
Leon 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 Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran BetterBasket's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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Experience
- BetterBasketCo-Founder / CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- UberStrategic Initiatives Lead2019 — 2022New York, United States
- PIMCOAssociate2017 — 2019Newport Beach, California, United States
- J.P. MorganSummer Analyst2016New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Pricing Strategy
Languages Spanish
- Duolingo
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Leon Zhang?
- Leon Zhang is the CEO of BetterBasket. He previously held positions at Uber Eats and PIMCO, and studied at the University of Chicago (BS '17) and Wharton.
- Where does Leon Zhang work?
- Leon Zhang is Founder of BetterBasket.
- What companies did Leon Zhang found?
- Leon Zhang founded BetterBasket.
- Where did Leon Zhang go to school?
- Leon Zhang studied at The Wharton School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Marketing); University of Chicago (Bachelor's Degree, Mathematics and Economics); Shanghai American School (High School).
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Shanghai American School mafia2
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Shared employers
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