About
Nelson Ray leads SalesPatriot, which assists manufacturers in responding to Department of Defense contracting opportunities. He has experience in full-stack development and sales.
Founder at SalesPatriotYC W25
Intro paths
YC
Nelson went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — 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 SalesPatriot's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Nelson can intro founders to SalesPatriot's investors below.
SalesPatriot's investors · 6
Co-founders at SalesPatriot
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Ben Rhodes-KropfFounder
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Maciej SzymczykFounder
Experience
- SalesPatriotCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- National Defense Industrial Association - (NDIA)Membercurrent2025 — present
- Aurora Defense GroupChief of Staff2023 — 2024Aurora, Illinois, United States
- Blue OriginStrategy Consultant2024
- ByDesignCo-Founder & Head of Product2021 — 2023Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- TechstarsAlum | Portfolio Company Founder2022Portland, Maine, United States
- Palmer Hamilton, LLCPhabLab Intern2019Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship9Engineering5Problem Solving6Product Development1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nelson Ray?
- Nelson Ray leads SalesPatriot, which assists manufacturers in responding to Department of Defense contracting opportunities. He has experience in full-stack development and sales.
- Where does Nelson Ray work?
- Nelson Ray is Founder of SalesPatriot.
- What companies did Nelson Ray found?
- Nelson Ray founded SalesPatriot.
- Where did Nelson Ray go to school?
- Nelson Ray studied at UC Berkeley Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (M.E.T.) program (Dual Degree | EECS & Haas School of Business); Y Combinator (SalesPatriot (YC W25)); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration).
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