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Rishi Talati
InvestorFounderFounder at Hotplate
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedHotplate · YC
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About
Rishi Talati is founder of Hotplate, a pre-order platform for food entrepreneurs including bakers and chefs to manage orders, inventory, and customer communication.
Founder at HotplateYC S20
Intro paths
YC
Rishi went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Hotplate's investors · 3
Co-founders at Hotplate
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Ben KlenkFounder
Experience
- HotplateCo-Foundercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- MassChallengeMember2019Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Favor DeliveryMarket Expansion Intern2018Austin, Texas
Skills & more
Customer Service8Social Media23Entrepreneurship31Social Media Marketing8Marketing7Marketing Strategy6Start-ups12Business Development5Research8Business Strategy7Market Research6Microsoft Excel9
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Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft WordPowerPointLeadershipStrategic PlanningManagementPublic SpeakingStrategyLanguages English · Gujarati
- Eagle Scout — Scouting America
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rishi Talati?
- Rishi Talati is founder of Hotplate, a pre-order platform for food entrepreneurs including bakers and chefs to manage orders, inventory, and customer communication.
- Where does Rishi Talati work?
- Rishi Talati is Founder of Hotplate.
- What companies did Rishi Talati found?
- Rishi Talati founded Hotplate.
- What companies has Rishi Talati invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Elevate.
- Where did Rishi Talati go to school?
- Rishi Talati studied at Y Combinator (Making Something People Want); The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics); LaunchX Entrepreneurship Program (Alumnus, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies).
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The University of Texas at Austin mafia424
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Michael DellFounded Force10Philip KrimMinorFounded Electron X +3Amar SawhneyM.S. and PhDFounded Access Closure +3Michael GortonPhysics & Engineering w minor in EnglishFounded Principal Solar +2Michael RoyzenBachelor of Science - BSFounded Smartlens +2Joah SpearmanBachelor of Science - BSFounded SXSW +2
Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science mafia11
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LaunchX Entrepreneurship Program mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin944
Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAaron LiuPrincipal at NorthzoneAnish AggarwalInvestor at Lightbank
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Also attended LaunchX Entrepreneurship Program9
Armita HosseiniVenture Fellow at Leonis CapitalMarwan RefaatGeneral Partner at FractalJasmine WangAnalyst at FusionThomas StahuraAnalyst at Ascend Venture CapitalShreya GoyalVice President, Finance & Strategy at ButterflyScott HickmannFounder at Sidenote
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Also attended Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science15
Joshua PosamentierManaging Partner and Co-Founder at Congruent VenturesShaoib MakaniFounder, Motive at Houghton Street VenturesPriya PurewalSenior Associate at Smash CapitalAmanda StudebakerSenior Associate at SCF PartnersBrian HuskinsonVenture Partner at ATPJoanne ShangInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hotplate1
Also worked at MassChallenge121
Dave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesLuis MartinezVenture Principal at Capital FactorySarah RomankoAssociate at Geek VenturesAndreaIR at NAP
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Also worked at Favor Delivery7
Nick SpillerManaging Director, All Access Fund at Capital FactoryPriyeshSenior Analyst at Qualcomm VenturesBrian R. SmithManaging Director at S3 VenturesCharlie PlaucheManaging Director at S3 VenturesPeter SiskSenior Associate, Communications & Portfolio Reporting at Partnership Fund for NYCCashel FitzgeraldFounder at Zomma
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