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Paola Martinez

Founder

Founder at Cofia

New York, New York, United States

FoundedCofia · YC

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11,014 people in our graph share verified history with Paola — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Will ZengunlockedPaola: together at Schmidt Futures
Paola: together at Schmidt Futures
×4Paola: together at Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP)
×6Paola: together at Y Combinator

About

Paola Martinez is a co-founder of Cofia who previously served as Senior Product Manager at Brilliant.org, where she focused on retention strategy. She holds a BS in Computer Science from Stanford and an MS in Management Science and Engineering, and has completed fellowships at Mayfield and Schmidt Futures.

Founder at CofiaYC W26

Intro paths

YC

Paola went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Cofia's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Paola can intro founders to Cofia's investors below.

Cofia's investors · 5

Activant CapitalNew York · $100K – $50M checksGenius VenturesRestive VenturesSan Jose · $50K – $2.5M checksTMVNew York · $1.5M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Cofia

MWMoses Wayne
Moses WayneFounder

Experience

  1. Cofia (YC W26)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. Brilliant.orgSenior Product Manager - Lifecycle & Retention2024 — 2025
  3. Brilliant.orgSenior Product Manager - Retention2023 — 2024
  4. Brilliant.orgProduct Manager - Mobile2022 — 2023
  5. OutschoolProduct Manager2021 — 2022
  6. Schmidt FuturesProduct (Impact Fellowship)2020 — 2021
  7. Schmidt FuturesResearch (Rise Scholarship Program)2020
  8. Stanford University: Code In PlaceSection Leader2020 — 2021
  9. Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP)Mayfield Fellow2019
  10. Stanford Social Entrepreneurial Students' Association (SENSA)Director of Operations2018 — 2019
  11. Stanford Social Entrepreneurial Students' Association (SENSA)Head: VIP (Very Impactful People) Speaker Series2017 — 2018

Skills & more

Languages English · Spanish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Paola Martinez?
Paola Martinez is a co-founder of Cofia who previously served as Senior Product Manager at Brilliant.org, where she focused on retention strategy. She holds a BS in Computer Science from Stanford and an MS in Management Science and Engineering, and has completed fellowships at Mayfield and Schmidt Futures.
Where does Paola Martinez work?
Paola Martinez is Founder of Cofia.
What companies did Paola Martinez found?
Paola Martinez founded Cofia.
Where did Paola Martinez go to school?
Paola Martinez studied at Stanford University (MS, Management Science and Engineering); Stanford University (BS, Computer Science); American School Foundation of Monterrey.

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Also worked at Cofia (YC W26)1

Moses WayneFounder at Cofia