Mo Mahallawy
FounderCofounder / CTO at Shepherd
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedShepherd · YC
About
Mo Mahallawy is cofounder and CTO of Shepherd.
Likely email· guessed from name + firm domain, not firm-published
- m•••@shepherdinsurance.comreveal75% confident
Cofounder / CTO at ShepherdYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Mo went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Shepherd's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Mo can intro founders to Shepherd's investors below.
Shepherd's investors · 6
Costanoa VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $8M checks · since 2026Era VenturesNew York · since 2024Greenlight ReGrand Cayman · since 2024Intact VenturesToronto · $1.5M – $7.3M checks · since 2024Spark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Shepherd
JL
Justin LevineFounder
Experience
- Shepherd (YC W21)Co-Founder & CTOcurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Andreessen HorowitzScoutcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- AirbnbSenior Software Engineer2017 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Peek.comSoftware Engineer2015 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Tilt.comSoftware Engineer2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
Public Speaking51Start-ups99Youth Leadership20Philanthropy14Text Messaging13Innovator6Mobile Marketing27Leadership96Marketing31Entrepreneurship99Leadership Development11Social Media Marketing56
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Marketing CommunicationsMedia RelationsCommunity DevelopmentMarketing StrategyMarket ResearchReport WritingSocial NetworkingTeam LeadershipEvent ManagementPublic RelationsCookingHousekeepingLanguages English
From Mo's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mo Mahallawy?
- Mo Mahallawy is cofounder and CTO of Shepherd.
- Where does Mo Mahallawy work?
- Mo Mahallawy is Cofounder / CTO of Shepherd.
- What companies did Mo Mahallawy found?
- Mo Mahallawy founded Shepherd.
- Where did Mo Mahallawy go to school?
- Mo Mahallawy studied at McMaster University (BA, Double Major in Research Psychology, Neuroscience and Behavior (PNB), and Economics).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Andreessen Horowitz mafia48
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McMaster University mafia13
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Jonathan AbramsB.Sc.Founded Jabrams +1Anisa MirzaBachelor's degreeFounded Litnerd +1Amit MehtaBScFounded Amplifier HealthMaris LushMaster of Arts (MA)Founded Dr BillSonia SennikBachelor’s DegreeFounded Creative Destruction LabKatheleen EvaBachelor's of Science (Honours)Founded Lifescape
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Shared employers
Also worked at Shepherd (YC W21)1
Also worked at Airbnb158
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalHans TungManaging Partner at Notable CapitalBrian CheskyCo-founder & CEO of AirbnbJoe GebbiaCo-founder of AirbnbNathan BlecharczykCo-founder & CSO of Airbnb
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Also worked at Peek.com11
Todd KimmelManaging Partner at Electric Feel Ventures LlcCarl Nicholas NgGeneral Partner at Verge HealthTech FundTodd KimmelManaging Partner at Montage VenturesJoe SaijoFounding General Partner at Counterpart VenturesSimon WuPartner at Cathay InnovationRatan ManehaniPartner at R136 Ventures
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