Raphael Rouvinov
FounderFounder at Swipehouse
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
FoundedSwipehouse · YC
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About
Raphael Rouvinov has developed experience across engineering, product, and design, with particular expertise in fullstack TypeScript development and AI/ML integration including LLM APIs, embeddings, and semantic search.
Founder at SwipehouseYC W18
Intro paths
YC
Raphael went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at Swipehouse
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Luke HeineFounder
Experience
- Piecewise Inc.Foundercurrent2023 — present
- Various organizationsSoftware Engineering Consultant / Contractorcurrent2023 — present
- SwipehouseCofounder / CTO (Acquired)2020 — 2021Cambridge, MA
- Summer Playbook (YC W18)Cofounder / CTO (Acquired)2017 — 2021Mountain View, CA
- DoorDashEngineering2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Kleiner PerkinsEngineering Fellow2016
- LuminopiaFounder2014 — 2016
Skills & more
Public SpeakingFull-Stack DevelopmentMachine LearningStart-upsData ScienceEntrepreneurshipiOS DevelopmentOCamlGame DevelopmentRoboticsEspionageProgramming
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Computer ScienceComputer MaintenanceGame ProgrammingAndroid DevelopmentRobot ProgrammingFrench HornTrumpetWeb DevelopmentSoftware DevelopmentReact NativeJavaScriptPythonLanguages English · Korean · Russian · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Raphael Rouvinov?
- Raphael Rouvinov has developed experience across engineering, product, and design, with particular expertise in fullstack TypeScript development and AI/ML integration including LLM APIs, embeddings, and semantic search.
- Where does Raphael Rouvinov work?
- Raphael Rouvinov is Founder of Swipehouse.
- What companies did Raphael Rouvinov found?
- Raphael Rouvinov founded Swipehouse.
- Where did Raphael Rouvinov go to school?
- Raphael Rouvinov studied at Y Combinator (YC W18); Harvard University (B.A., Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cross registration).
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
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Kleiner Perkins mafia67
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DoorDash mafia28
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Gautam JayaramanEngineering Manager, DoorDash LabsFounded Onsite Pro +2Kiran GolluSenior Engineering ManagerFounded Oodle +1Andrew KouriComputer Vision EngineerFounded AveryIQ +1Saba KhalilnajiSenior Staff Software EngineerFounded Almond +1Peter TsengEngineerFounded OpenNilkanth PatelSoftware EngineerFounded Herald
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Luminopia mafia2
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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
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Also attended Harvard University2,000
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalG
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Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
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Shared employers
Also worked at Various organizations5
Also worked at Swipehouse1
Also worked at Summer Playbook (YC W18)1
Also worked at DoorDash86
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDashStanley TangCo-founder of DoorDashGergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager at DoorDash; co-founder of RisingStackAnnie KadavyVenture Partner at Redpoint Ventures
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