Paul Galatis
FounderFounder at Names & Faces
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
FoundedNames & Faces · YC
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About
Paul Galatis founded and leads Names & Faces. He previously launched the 20-Over Cricket format in South Africa, built Yuppiechef.com (an e-commerce company backed by Tiger Global), and attended Northwestern University as a Mandela Washington Fellow.
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Experience
- Names & FacesFounder & Chairmancurrent2026 — present
- Names & FacesFounder & CEO2016 — 2026Cape Town
- Y CombinatorYCS18 Alumcurrent2018 — presentMountain View, California
- Yuppiechef.comNon-Executive Directorcurrent2013 — presentCape Town
- Yuppiechef.comDirector2008 — 2013Cape Town
- Galatis Group Project & DesignOwner (Design, Branding & E-Commerce Consultant)2005 — 2010
- Standard BankProject Manager: Launch of Pro20 Cricket in South Africa2004
- Standard BankFreelance Project Manager : Standard Bank Graduate Development Programme2003 — 2004
Skills & more
E-commerce53Marketing31Advertising21Social Media12Project Management22Management35Web Design7Customer Service3Graphic Design4Retail3Digital Marketing4Business Strategy37
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Paul Galatis?
- Paul Galatis founded and leads Names & Faces. He previously launched the 20-Over Cricket format in South Africa, built Yuppiechef.com (an e-commerce company backed by Tiger Global), and attended Northwestern University as a Mandela Washington Fellow.
- Where does Paul Galatis work?
- Paul Galatis is Founder of Names & Faces.
- What companies did Paul Galatis found?
- Paul Galatis founded Names & Faces.
- Where did Paul Galatis go to school?
- Paul Galatis studied at Y Combinator (S18 Batch); University of Cape Town (B.Bus.Sci, Commerce & Information Systems); Northwestern University (Business & Entrepreneurship).
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Also worked at Names & Faces3
Also worked at Yuppiechef.com1
Also worked at Standard Bank44
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