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Michael Malis

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Founder at Freshpaint

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedFreshpaint · YC

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About

Michael Malis joined Heap after graduating high school in 2015, where he worked on scaling their Postgres database infrastructure and eventually led the database team. He has experience with large-scale database optimization and cost reduction initiatives.

Founder at FreshpaintYC S19

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YC

Michael went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Freshpaint's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Freshpaint's investors · 19

Abstraction CapitalKansas City · $50K – $400K checksBT Growth CapitalNew YorkChasm CapitalNew YorkComma CapitalNew York · $100K – $2M checksData Community FundSan FranciscoHustle FundSan Carlos · $150K checksIntel CapitalSanta Clara · $1M – $20M checks · since 2024James Beshara FundVeniceKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksPioneerToronto, OntarioSignalFireSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2024Sunflower Capital Management FundTango.vcRedwood City · $50K – $250K checks · since 2020Threshold VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $20M checks · since 2026Tokyo BlackSan FranciscoVenture Investment AssociatesPeapackVibe CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019Zero Prime VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $1.5M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Freshpaint

SFSteven Fitzsimmons
Steven FitzsimmonsFounder

Investments

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Michael Malis?
Michael Malis joined Heap after graduating high school in 2015, where he worked on scaling their Postgres database infrastructure and eventually led the database team. He has experience with large-scale database optimization and cost reduction initiatives.
Where does Michael Malis work?
Michael Malis is Founder of Freshpaint.
What companies did Michael Malis found?
Michael Malis founded Freshpaint.
What companies has Michael Malis invested in?
Investments tracked here include Freestyle, Junction, Rankai, Rutter, Stacksync, Usul.

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