About
Mika Melchanka has worked across multiple ventures and focuses on technological applications in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and IoT within traditional business and sustainability sectors.
Founder at No CapYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Mika went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran No Cap's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Mika can intro founders to No Cap's investors below.
No Cap's investors · 1
Co-founders at No Cap
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Slava SolonitsynFounder
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Dmitry StarodubtsevFounder
Experience
- StealthFoundercurrent2026 — present
- PEF CommunityMembercurrent2026 — present
- IE Business SchoolAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentMadrid
- Pioneer FundPartnercurrent2024 — present
- GrinTeqShareholder, founder, strategy advisorcurrent2016 — present
- Intently (YC W23)Founder (acquired by Audos)2023 — 2026
- VentureForgeAdvisor to the CEO; Director of founder experience2024 — 2025Seattle, Washington, United States
- Beamline AcceleratorVisiting mentor2022 — 2025
- Stealth StartupFounder (ex-founding team member)2022
- Narrative BIFounder (acquired by CubeJS)2020 — 2021Tallinn
Skills & more
Python2Project Management17Business Development17Sales Management14Lean startup2Industry 4.02Management5
Languages English · French · German · Portuguese
- Building with the Claude API — Anthropic
- Introduction to Model Context Protocol — Anthropic
- Certificate of completion: Introduction to agent skills — Anthropic
- Claude Code in Action — Anthropic
From Mika's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mika Melchanka?
- Mika Melchanka has worked across multiple ventures and focuses on technological applications in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and IoT within traditional business and sustainability sectors.
- Where does Mika Melchanka work?
- Mika Melchanka is Founder of No Cap.
- What companies did Mika Melchanka found?
- Mika Melchanka founded No Cap.
- Where did Mika Melchanka go to school?
- Mika Melchanka studied at Y Combinator (W23 batch, Startup and entrepreneurship); Stanford Continuing Studies (TECH 05: Storytelling with Data); Belarusian State University (Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), International private law).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
+ 4,709 more
Stanford Continuing Studies mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Arlan HamiltonFounded Backstage CapitalSasha OrloffContinuing EducationFounded LendUp +1Anirudh RamanathanBusiness/CommerceFounded SignadotAlex KharisNegotiation Mastery: Achieving Outstanding Results and Relationships courseFounded UnfurlEduardo Ortiz de Lanzagorta GonzalezFrom Data to Deployment: Creating Production-Ready Large Language Model Applications (TECH 14)Founded FuellJames JiangNatural Language Processing with Deep LearningFounded MSPilot
+ 2 more
Belarusian State University mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Yury MelnichekM.S.Founded Rainbow +1Michael RumiantsauMaster of Science - MSFounded Friendly Data +1Veronica PrilutskayaMaster's degreeFounded Notionlytics +1Emil MikhailovMaster's degreeFounded EntryDmitry BiruliaBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Veryfi, Inc.Uladzislau RadkevichBachelor's degreeFounded co.dev
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No Cap mafia4
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 ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Stanford Continuing Studies39
Arlan HamiltonFounder & Managing Partner at Backstage CapitalAnne CaillatVice President, Programs & Community at StartXRaghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundTiffine WangInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalIsidora VerdugoAnalyst at Fen VenturesMarin LicinaEntrepreneur in Residence at Peak
+ 33 more
Also attended Belarusian State University11
Ekaterina StepkovaInterim Head of Administration at RTP GlobalSerge PManaging Partner at V3V VenturesYaroslav MyakotkinGeneral Counsel at Smart Partnership CapitalOlga DanilchankaPartner at MRL Ventures FundYury MelnichekFounder at Melnichek InvestmentsVital LaptenokGeneral Partner at Flyer One Ventures
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+ 5 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Stealth123
Tobi CokerDeal Partner at Felicis VenturesSusana RojasInvestor at Index VenturesCasber WangOperating Partner at Sapphire VenturesOlivier GrindaVenture Partner at FJ LabsZachary GinsburgVenture Partner, Calm Ventures at GaingelsArtia MoghbelInvestor at Draft Ventures Llc
+ 117 more
Also worked at IE Business School58
Borja FernándezGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupGabriel FarmeInvestor at Graphene VenturesIñaki ArrolaInvestor at KfundPablo VenturaInvestor at KfundSergio Álvarez LeivaInvestor at KfundAlistair OwenPrincipal at VentureFriends
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