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Nicolas Dessaigne
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Y Combinator · Board Member at Algolia
San Francisco, CA
FoundedAlgolia · YC
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About
Co-founder of Algolia, a search API used by millions of developers; holds a PhD in Computer Science. Did YC W14.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Nicolas Dessaigne co-founded Algolia, a search API used by millions of developers, which went through Y Combinator's W14 batch.
- Education
- Studied at University of Nantes (PhD, Computer Science)
Mentioned above: the Y Combinator mafia →
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Board Member at AlgoliaYC W14
Intro paths
Nicolas went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Nicolas can intro founders to Algolia's investors below.
Algolia's investors · 27
Co-founders at Algolia
Deals · 1
AlgoliaLed round
via Y Combinator · filed Aug 2021
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Nicolas DessaigneThe Right (And Wrong) Way To Spend Money At Your Startup
Office Hours
How To Use AI In Your Startup
Office Hours
How To Start A Dev Tools Company
Startup School
Colleagues at Y Combinator
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nicolas Dessaigne?
- Co-founder of Algolia, a search API used by millions of developers; holds a PhD in Computer Science. Did YC W14.
- Where does Nicolas Dessaigne work?
- Nicolas Dessaigne is Board Member of Algolia and General Partner at Y Combinator.
- What does Nicolas Dessaigne invest in?
- Nicolas Dessaigne invests in Cloud Computing, Developer Tools, SaaS.
- What companies did Nicolas Dessaigne found?
- Nicolas Dessaigne founded Algolia.
- What boards does Nicolas Dessaigne sit on?
- Nicolas Dessaigne holds tracked board seats at Algolia.
- What companies has Nicolas Dessaigne invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Algolia, Arketa, Converge, Depict, Lantern, Luminai, MagicBell, PaletteHQ, Plato, Resquared, RevenueCat, Sendbird, and 4 more.
- What podcasts and interviews feature Nicolas Dessaigne?
- Tracked appearances include "The Right (And Wrong) Way To Spend Money At Your Startup", "How To Use AI In Your Startup", "How To Start A Dev Tools Company".
- Does Nicolas Dessaigne lead rounds?
- Yes — Nicolas Dessaigne has led 1 tracked investment.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,635
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
ESIEA - École d'Ingénieur·e·s d'un numérique utile mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Nantes Université mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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