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Na'ama Moran

Founder

Founder/CEO at Cheetah

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedCheetah · YC

About

Na'ama Moran is Co-Founder of Waya, which provides Series A-C founders with a Lean strategy workshop, an AI-enabled operating system, and an expert network. She previously co-founded and exited multiple startups, including Zappedy (acquired by Groupon), Sourcery (acquired by Xenon Partners), and Cheetah (acquired by Pepper), scaling Cheetah to $150M in revenue and 350+ employees and raising over $130M. Moran began her career in NYC finance and also serves as an angel investor and mentor to founders through Stanford's StartX and Alchemist Accelerator.

Founder/CEO at CheetahYC W13

Intro paths

YC

Na'ama went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Na'ama can intro founders to Cheetah's investors below.

Cheetah's investors · 6

7BC Venture CapitalSan FranciscoCore Ventures GroupSan FranciscoEclipsePalo Alto · since 2024FloodgateMenlo Park · $500K – $5M checksStreamlined VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2013

Experience

  1. WayaCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. StripePrivate Investorcurrent2025 — present
  3. StartXStartup Mentorcurrent2023 — present
  4. Alchemist AcceleratorStartup Mentorcurrent2025 — present
  5. Carbon PathAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
  6. FennelAngel Investorcurrent2022 — present
  7. PEF CommunityMembercurrent2025 — present
  8. HCS EquityPrivate Investor2019 — 2026
  9. Onx HomesAngel Investor2022 — 2025
  10. Cheetah TechnologiesCo-Founder and Board Member2023 — 2024
  11. Cheetah TechnologiesCo-Founder and CEO2015 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Sourcery Technologies, Inc.Co-founder and CEO2012 — 2017San Francisco
  13. Zappedy (Acquired by Groupon)Co-Founder, Advisor2009 — 2011Palo Alto, CA
  14. HoojaFounder and CEO2006 — 2009
  15. Greylock Capital Management, LLCInvestor Relations and Marketing2005 — 2006

Skills & more

Mentoring6Strategy49Coaching & Mentoring6FinTech1Climate InvestingInvestmentsPrivate Equity FundingStartupsStart-up LeadershipStart-up VenturesFundraisingStart-ups96
+12 moreMobile ApplicationsProduct DevelopmentEntrepreneurshipSocial EntrepreneurshipCorporate DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsMobile DevicesSaaSViral MarketingE-commerceUser ExperienceWeb Analytics

Languages Italian

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Na'ama Moran?
Na'ama Moran is Co-Founder of Waya, which provides Series A-C founders with a Lean strategy workshop, an AI-enabled operating system, and an expert network. She previously co-founded and exited multiple startups, including Zappedy (acquired by Groupon), Sourcery (acquired by Xenon Partners), and Cheetah (acquired by Pepper), scaling Cheetah to $150M in revenue and 350+ employees and raising over $130M. Moran began her career in NYC finance and also serves as an angel investor and mentor to founders through Stanford's StartX and Alchemist Accelerator.
Where does Na'ama Moran work?
Na'ama Moran is Founder/CEO of Cheetah.
What companies did Na'ama Moran found?
Na'ama Moran founded Cheetah.
Where did Na'ama Moran go to school?
Na'ama Moran studied at Y Combinator; Stanford University (Computer Science); Cornell University (BA, Economics).

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