About
Peter Tribelhorn previously acquired and managed large YouTube channels, including Economics Explained and The Game Theorists. He is now building Hera, a motion design platform.
Co-Founder at HeraYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Peter went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jon Xu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Hera's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Peter can intro founders to Hera's investors below.
Hera's investors · 5
Co-founders at Hera
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Chia-Lun WuFounder
Experience
- Hera (YC S25)Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Lunar XGeneral Manager2023 — 2025
- Lunar XChief of Staff2022 — 2023Berlin, Germany
- Economics ExplainedExecutive Producer2023 — 2025
- Arma PartnersTMT Investment Banking2021 — 2022London, England, United Kingdom
- SumUpCFO Office2020
- HorváthConsulting2019Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Skills & more
Languages Deutsch · Englisch · Portugiesisch
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Peter Tribelhorn?
- Peter Tribelhorn previously acquired and managed large YouTube channels, including Economics Explained and The Game Theorists. He is now building Hera, a motion design platform.
- Where does Peter Tribelhorn work?
- Peter Tribelhorn is Co-Founder of Hera.
- What companies did Peter Tribelhorn found?
- Peter Tribelhorn founded Hera.
- Where did Peter Tribelhorn go to school?
- Peter Tribelhorn studied at Y Combinator; HEC Paris (Master of Science - MS, International Finance); Nanyang Technological University Singapore (Bachelor of Science - BS, Business and Finance).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
+ 4,709 more
HEC Paris mafia83
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mathilde CollinMaster’s DegreeFounded Front +1Alexandre ProtMaster of ScienceFounded Smartven +1Alexandre AzoulayGrande EcoleFounded Sghcapital +1Achmad ZakyMaster of Science - MSFounded Init 6 +1Bastien BeurierMaster's degreeFounded Lantern +1Tancrede Collard2013Founded QuestDB +1
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Nanyang Technological University Singapore mafia42
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mike MoradiExecutive EducationFounded Southwest Nanotechnologies +1ZJ LinBachelor of EngineeringFounded Landeed +1Walter PintorMaster's DegreeFounded Syncware +1Stefan Seltz-AxmacherBusinessFounded Polymath Robotics +1Toni RosinolVisiting StudentFounded Stack AI +1Avishek KumarMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded VFlowTech +1
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WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management mafia18
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ferry HeilemannBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Aenu +1Michael SchrezenmaierMaster of Science (MSc)Founded Sumup +1Mike MahlkowFounded Fastgen +1Michael BrehmDiplomaFounded AtheneumFilip DamesDipl. Kfm. (MSc.)Founded ZalandoAnna-Lena KamenetzkyGerman diplomaFounded Touch Capital
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+ 11 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended HEC Paris552
Philippe LaffontFounder & CIO of Coatue ManagementMathilde CollinCo-founder & Executive Chair of FrontAlexandre ProtCo-founder & CEO of QontoCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesIan MarshInvestor at DN CapitalCeline XiaoInvestor at DN Capital
+ 546 more
Also attended Nanyang Technological University Singapore238
Angela ToyPartner & COO at Golden Gate VenturesKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalA.J. AldanaHead of Ecosystem at Scale Venture PartnersMike MoradiGeneral Partner at Cortado VenturesGenping LiuGeneral Partner at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Kelven LamInvestment Director - Water at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Also attended WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management179
John GregerCPO & Portfolio Partner at Burda Principal InvestmentsNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsFriedrich von WulffenPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsSheng Xin YuInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsBorisFounding Partner at Version One VenturesRouven DresselhausInvestor at Cavalry Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hera (YC S25)1
Also worked at Arma Partners18
Briac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsKeith RobinsonSenior Advisor at OxxConor ScanlanAssociate Partner at Nauta CapitalAndreas HadjitofiAssociate at Quadri VenturesCésar GimenoPrincipal at Axon Partners GroupFrancesca CoxInvestment Manager at Edenred Ventures
+ 12 more
Also worked at SumUp29
Ren RileyAdvisor at Oak Investment PartnersValerie Osband MahoneyInvestor at NFXJack SelbySenior Advisor, Thiel Capital & AZ-VC at WYO VCSaulo TristaoInvestor at FEBE VenturesTiciano VieiraCo-founder & COO of FacioCédricInvestor at Tomahawk.VC
+ 23 more
Also worked at Horváth23
Sebastian BeckerGeneral Partner at redalpineAnnika in der BeekChief People Officer at Statista at PICUS CAPITALLukas EtterCo-CIO & General Partner at CV LabsJan SchierleChief Financial Officer at World FundMariana Pedraza CopeteInvestment Analyst at BONVENTUREJohn WeiSenior Director at Applied Ventures
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