Find your path to Philip
278 people in our graph share verified history with Philip — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Alex TaubunlockedPhilip: together at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2016–2019)
×9Philip: together at LinkedIn
×2Philip: together at St. Mark's School of Texas
About
Philip Smart previously held product management and growth roles at LinkedIn, including work on large-scale AI product launches. He is now building automation software for immigration legal services through Parley.
Founder at ParleyYC S24
Intro paths
YC
Philip went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Parley's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Philip can intro founders to Parley's investors below.
Parley's investors · 2
Co-founders at Parley
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Ian EdwardsFounder
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Jackson PerryFounder
Experience
- ParleyCEO, Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- LinkedInProduct Manager2022 — 2024
- LinkedInAssociate Product Manager2020 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Chapel Thrill EscapesCo-Founder2018 — 2020Chapel Hill, NC
- MapboxProduct Management Intern2019San Francisco Bay Area
- BRCKProduct Team2018Nairobi, Kenya
- Plank IndustriesResearch Associate2017Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Hari MariHari Mari Summer Intern2016Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
- Outward Bound USAOutward Bound Graduate2016Lake Superior
Skills & more
Green Technology5Growth Hacking2SalesDesignVenture CapitalbitcoinProduct Road MappingKey MetricsStartupsProgrammingEntrepreneurshipProduct Development
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LinkedInProduct ManagementTime ManagementSocial MediaCustomer SatisfactionPenmanshipBlack BeltYogaHTMLParleyInterpersonal SkillsraisingLanguages English · Japanese · Spanish
- Becoming an AI-First Product Leader — LinkedIn
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Philip Smart?
- Philip Smart previously held product management and growth roles at LinkedIn, including work on large-scale AI product launches. He is now building automation software for immigration legal services through Parley.
- Where does Philip Smart work?
- Philip Smart is Founder of Parley.
- What companies did Philip Smart found?
- Philip Smart founded Parley.
- Where did Philip Smart go to school?
- Philip Smart studied at Y Combinator (Parley (S24)); The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA Computer Science, BA Interdisciplinary Studies); St. Mark's School of Texas (High School).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
LinkedIn mafia113
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanCo-founder & ChairmanFounded Manas AI +1Gordon WintrobEngineering ManagerFounded Newfrontinsurance +2Eric RowellSenior Frontend EngineerFounded Uiflow +2Rahul VohraLinkedIn IntroFounded Superhuman +1Joseph LauSoftware Engineer InternFounded Alchemy Insights, Inc. +1Richard MengSoftware Engineering InternFounded Roe AI +1
+ 106 more
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill mafia109
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Dillon ErbBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Paperspace +2Mike CappsBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Diveplane +1Dacia TollBAFounded Achievementfirst +1Scott FriesenB.S.Founded Verdant Orchards +1Emil MunkGLOBE XVIFounded Balance +1Sasha SeymoreBachelor's of Arts (B.A.)Founded Learn to Win +1
+ 102 more
St. Mark's School of Texas mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve JurvetsonHigh School DiplomaFounded Future Ventures +1Jonathan SteinFounded Betterment Holdings, Inc. +2Sohail PrasadFounded D/XYZ +1Aidan DewarHigh SchoolFounded Nourish +1Ross Perot Jr.High SchoolFounded AlliancetexasmizBrannin McBeeFounded CoreWeave
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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 VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill487
Clint MyersInvestor at RevolutionMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionEric WagnerVP of Research and Data at Redpoint VenturesSoul DayanInvestor at True VenturesAlex LimInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Alex TaubPrincipal at QED Investors
+ 481 more
Also attended St. Mark's School of Texas31
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesRoss Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot JainJohn ToughCo-Founder & Managing Partner, Member of Investment Committee at Energize VenturesDavid DelfassyInvestment Director at TDK VenturesMichael PerrinPartner at Next Level VenturesHenry WoramPrincipal at Palm Drive Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Parley2
Also worked at LinkedIn315
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaRyan HrabakInvestor at LightbankBen CasnochaSilicon Valley-based entrepreneur, author, and investor
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