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696 people in our graph share verified history with Lev — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Alex TranunlockedLev: together at Instacart (2018–2022)
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Lev: together at Instacart
About
Lev Kokotov previously worked as a technical founder who led database infrastructure work at Instacart, including horizontal scaling of Postgres. He also founded PostgresML, a machine learning platform for PostgreSQL.
Founder at PgDogYC X25
Intro paths
YC
Lev went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran PgDog's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Lev can intro founders to PgDog's investors below.
Experience
- PgDogFoundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- PostgresMLFounder & CTO2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- LatticeStaff Software Engineer2022San Francisco Bay Area
- InstacartSenior Software Engineer2018 — 2022San Francisco, California
- Paladin AISenior Software Developer2017 — 2018Montreal, QC, Canada
- BEEM HQFull Stack Developer2016 — 2017Montreal, QC, Canada
- Concordia UniversityTeaching Assistant2016 — 2017Montreal, QC, Canada
- RuveneCo INCFull Stack Developer2014 — 2016Montreal, QC, Canada
- Freelance Web DevelopmentFull Stack Developer2014 — 2016Montreal, QC, Canada
- Hudson's Bay CompanySales2011 — 2014Montreal, QC, Canada
- Self-employedIT Technician2009 — 2011Montreal, QC, Canada
Skills & more
Linux System Administration1Research1Networking4Underscore.js2OpenCLOpenCVComputer Networking1TBBService-Oriented Architecture (SOA)1Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)Internet of Things1Teaching
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Machine LearningHerokuDevOpsJavaScriptAJAXHTML5CSSBootstrapGitGoogle AnalyticsjQueryBackbone.jsLanguages English · French · Russian · Spanish (basic)
- Triplebyte Certified Generalist Software Engineer — Triplebyte
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lev Kokotov?
- Lev Kokotov previously worked as a technical founder who led database infrastructure work at Instacart, including horizontal scaling of Postgres. He also founded PostgresML, a machine learning platform for PostgreSQL.
- Where does Lev Kokotov work?
- Lev Kokotov is Founder of PgDog.
- What companies did Lev Kokotov found?
- Lev Kokotov founded PgDog.
- Where did Lev Kokotov go to school?
- Lev Kokotov studied at Y Combinator (P25); Concordia University (Bachelor's degree, Computer Science); McGill University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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
McGill University mafia207
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Noubar AfeyanBSFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Avak KahvejianB.Sc.Founded ProFound Therapeutics +5Jeffrey KarpBENGFounded Tissium +3Serge MesserlianMaster of Science - MScFounded Creyon +1Natalia BakaevaArtsFounded cashew +1Lauren GropperBachelor's degreeFounded Repurpose +1
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Concordia University mafia55
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ronny ShibleyBachelor's degreeFounded Hiccup +2Benjamin NetterFounded October +1Steven SicilianoBachelor of Science (BS)Founded LiORA +1Mehrsan JavanMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Tandemlaunch +1Chris PitchfordEconomicsFounded Brev +1Frederic VigneaultMScFounded Unravel +1
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Instacart mafia39
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Montana LowSenior Machine Learning EngineerFounded Tomo +3Quentin RousseauSenior Reliability EngineerFounded Rootly +2Jesse RobbinsStrategic AdvisorFounded Chef +1Kaitlyn KnoppHead of Global CompensationFounded Pequity +1Aamir PoonawallaTechnical LeadFounded Orchestra +1Jake SeipSenior Product Manager, New VerticalsFounded Aero +1
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Dawson College mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Concordia University210
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalZack UrlockerInvestor at Index VenturesRania BelkahiaInvestor at EQT VenturesMarie-Alix MotteCommunity Associate at Partech VenturesCagdas YildizInvestment | Simya VC at 212
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Also attended McGill University757
Harley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNoubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringDavid NaultGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalLaviva MazharPrincipal at Luge CapitalLisa PurcellInvestor at Third Rock Ventures
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Also attended Dawson College15
Krista MorganManaging Partner at Stage FundDylan GarberLawyer at Renno & Vathilakis at Lalotte VenturesPeter DoughertyPresident @ Spreedly at Boreal VenturesShannon GavrilchukProgram Manager at Alchemist JapanAustin HellstromInvestor at Sustainable VenturesKika ArmataBoard Member at Women's Equity Lab
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lattice15
Caroline FayThe Extra Group at Mucker CapitalCara Brennan AllamanoAdvisor, People Tech & HR at Verissimo VenturesStu SmithPartner at Scribble VenturesNikhil Basu TrivediPartner at FootworkMatt HayesGeneral Partner at PJCJ Zac SteinVenture Partner at Craft Ventures
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Also worked at Instacart69
Apoorva MehtaFounder of Instacart; founder of Cloud Health SystemsAlex TranInvestment Team at General CatalystJesse RobbinsFounder and Investor in AI Developer ToolsNeil TolaneyGeneral Partner at TCVLily SarafanInvestor at Streamlined VenturesIhar MahaniokFounder & General Partner at Geek Ventures
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Also worked at BEEM HQ2
Also worked at Concordia University10
Jason Della RoccaVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersWill RobinsonInvestor at Alliance DAO (ex DeFi Alliance)Michelle ChretienBoard of Directors; AVP Research Partnerships & Commercialization at Toronto Metropolitan University at Waterloo Accelerator CentreNima NateghiDirector of Government Grants and Incentives at Think8 Global InstituteRiccardo CardilliFinance Director at Amplitude Venture CapitalArmen ForgetFounder at Letter AI
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