Find your path to Mark
286 people in our graph share verified history with Mark — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jack Bixby LucasunlockedMark: together at Duke University (2015)
×5Mark: together at Foursquare
Mark: together at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
×3Mark: together at Oliver Wyman
About
Mark Dawson is a software engineer and repeat founder currently working on AI and cloud infrastructure products.
Founder at HyrexYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Mark went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — 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 Hyrex's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Mark can intro founders to Hyrex's investors below.
Hyrex's investors · 1
Co-founders at Hyrex
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Trevor ReedFounder
Experience
- ClickHouseSenior Software Engineercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Hyrex (YC S24)Co-Founder2024 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- QuixCo-Founder2021 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Recurse CenterRecurser2021
- FoursquareSoftware Engineer2020 — 2021Los Angeles, California, United States
- Factual IncSoftware Engineer2018 — 2020Los Angeles, California
- Oliver WymanSummer Associate2015London Area, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Public Speaking7Leadership6Python4Software Development1HadoopBig DataEntrepreneurship1Data Analysis1Project ManagementWeb DevelopmentExtract, Transform, Load (ETL)Computer Science
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ProgrammingAlgorithmsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data VisualizationMicrosoft ExcelJavaPowerPointSQLJavaScriptPandas (Software)Data ScienceData EngineeringFrom Mark's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mark Dawson?
- Mark Dawson is a software engineer and repeat founder currently working on AI and cloud infrastructure products.
- Where does Mark Dawson work?
- Mark Dawson is Founder of Hyrex.
- What companies did Mark Dawson found?
- Mark Dawson founded Hyrex.
- Where did Mark Dawson go to school?
- Mark Dawson studied at Y Combinator (S24 Batch); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)); Duke University.
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
Duke University mafia288
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc AndreessenBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded OpswareFred EhrsamB.S.Founded Nudge +1Zach PerretBSFounded PlaidDavid CummingsBSFounded Undaunted +6George ChurchBachelor's degreeFounded Editas Medicine +5Ian PeikonBSEFounded Cajalneuro +2
+ 281 more
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill mafia109
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dillon ErbBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Paperspace +2Mike CappsBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Diveplane +1Dacia TollBAFounded Achievementfirst +1Scott FriesenB.S.Founded Verdant Orchards +1Emil MunkGLOBE XVIFounded Balance +1Sasha SeymoreBachelor's of Arts (B.A.)Founded Learn to Win +1
+ 102 more
Sciences Po mafia73
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Fabien MendezMaster's degree in Finance & StrategyFounded Sanctu +1Alexandre AzoulayMaster in Applied Finance and EconomicsFounded Sghcapital +1Chris ThomasStudy AbroadFounded Terrascope +1Paul Sanglé-FerrièreFounded Workflow +1Yassine TahiMaster of Public AdministrationFounded Kinetix +1Nicolas SchweitzerMaster2Founded Inclusio +1
+ 66 more
Foursquare mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ben HorowitzDirector (Andreessen Horowitz)Founded OpswareDennis CrowleyDirectorFounded Street FC +2Gil ElbazCo-ChairmanFounded TenOneTen Ventures +1Ted PowerUX DesignerFounded Versa +1Melanie TravisMerchant SupportFounded Andieswim +1Jeremy GeigerMarket Launch Founder & Managing Director, Asia-PacificFounded retailigence
+ 8 more
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 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill492
Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSoul DayanInvestor at True VenturesAlex LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alex TaubPrincipal at QED Investors
+ 486 more
Also attended Duke University954
Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank
+ 948 more
Shared employers
Also worked at ClickHouse26
Peter FentonGeneral Partner at BenchmarkByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesCack WilhelmInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Dharmesh ThakkerGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesGaurav GuptaPartner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
+ 20 more
Also worked at Hyrex (YC S24)1
Also worked at Quix2
Also worked at Foursquare32
Dorothy ChangVenture Partner at Flybridge Capital PartnersAlbert WengerUnion Square Ventures partner, technology investor, and author of The World After CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Rafi SyedGeneral Partner at Bow CapitalSarah GillBrand & Communications at Planet A VenturesIsaac HillelManaging Partner | Growth at Pitango
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