About
Maki Potamianos is a cofounder at Pluto who previously built an edtech marketplace while completing a mathematics degree in two years.
Founder at PlutoYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Maki went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Pluto's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Maki can intro founders to Pluto's investors below.
Pluto's investors · 3
Co-founders at Pluto
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Sahil SethFounder
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Tony XavierFounder
Experience
- talentplutoCofoundercurrent2025 — present
Skills & more
Sales2Data Analysis1Real EstateNetworking1CoachingFinanceAccountingTeachingAthletic PerformanceNumerical AbilityMicrosoft ExcelLeadership1
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ResponsivenessCommunicationStrategic ThinkingPatientsLanguages Greek
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maki Potamianos?
- Maki Potamianos is a cofounder at Pluto who previously built an edtech marketplace while completing a mathematics degree in two years.
- Where does Maki Potamianos work?
- Maki Potamianos is Founder of Pluto.
- What companies did Maki Potamianos found?
- Maki Potamianos founded Pluto.
- Where did Maki Potamianos go to school?
- Maki Potamianos studied at Y Combinator; Syracuse University (Numbers and Money).
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