About
Roheet Shah previously worked as a consultant on oil and gas projects at Boston Consulting Group and led smart home operations at Amazon UK, before founding CarbonChain to address climate change.
Founder at CarbonChainYC S20
Intro paths
YC
ROHEET went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran CarbonChain's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, ROHEET can intro founders to CarbonChain's investors below.
CarbonChain's investors · 7
Co-founders at CarbonChain
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Adam HearneFounder
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Roheet ShahExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- CarbonChainCo-Founder & COOcurrent2019 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
- AmazonSenior Vendor Manager2017 — 2019London, United Kingdom
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant2015 — 2017Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Oliver WymanSummer Consultant2014Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- German Agency for International CooperationDeputy Team Leader, National Housing Strategy Project2011 — 2013Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- German Agency for International CooperationInternational Consultant2011 — 2012Frankfurt, Germany
- German Agency for International CooperationEconomic Development Expert2008 — 2011Damascus, Syria
- Dunia Frontier ConsultantsFreelance Consultant2011 — 2013Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- American Islamic CongressDirector, Development2006 — 2007Washington, D.C.
Education
- Y CombinatorS202020
- London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Strategy Concentration2013 — 2015
- IFPO (Institut Français du Proche-Orient)Intensive language programme in Damascus (Syria), Arabic2008
- Damascus UniversityCertificate, Arabic2007 — 2008
- Middlebury CollegeIntensive Arabic Summer Program, Arabic2006 — 2007
- Boston UniversityBA, International Relations & History2002 — 2006
Skills & more
Economic Development24Fundraising14International Development40Policy Analysis8Project Management13NGOs13Political Science3Government8Strategic Communications4International Relations12Grants4Market Research5
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Proposal WritingResearchTrainingBusiness StrategyFinancial ModelingManagement ConsultingProject PlanningBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningStrategyLeadershipManagementLanguages Arabic · English · German · Gujarati
From ROHEET's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
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Boston University mafia50
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Brandon PatonBAFounded Glider +2Arjun SethiBA (WIP)Founded Foundation +1Oleg RogynskyyBachelor's DegreeFounded UFORCE Acquired +1James LindenbaumBS in Business ManagementFounded HerokuDave BiscegliaBachelors of Science & Business AdministrationFounded The Tap LabShayna HarrisB.A.Founded Sourcemap
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London Business School mafia44
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Val AgostinoMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Monarch +1Gustavo GorensteinMBA ElectivesFounded bxblue +1Nodar DaneliyaFounded Shuttle +1Beenu AroraMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Cyble +1Nuno SebastiãoMBAFounded FeedzaiCarolyn StarrettMBA Exchange ProgramFounded Flatiron Health
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Middlebury College mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Phil BrennanSummer Language ProgramFounded Cinder +1Ian FolauMaster's DegreeFounded CLEARMIXAustin OgilvieFounded YhatGarrett ReynoldsBachelor's degreeFounded UpCodesMatthew LinkousBachelor’s DegreeFounded TriplitWill ErnstBachelor's degreeFounded Triplit
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Same school
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Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
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Also attended Damascus University3
Also attended Middlebury College118
Alex FinkelsteinInvestor at Spark CapitalJeff DoranInvestor at Spark CapitalTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesUrvashi BarooahPartner at Redpoint VenturesJason BrookePrincipal at Sapphire VenturesBriehan BurkeGeneral Partner at Keen Venture Partners
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Also attended Boston University247
Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGil GorenPartner at 83NorthJames LindenbaumCo-founder at HeavybitDave BiscegliaVenture Partner at Founder CollectiveKatherine OgnibeneOperations Associate at Founder Collective
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Shared employers
Also worked at CarbonChain1
Also worked at Amazon597
Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaEduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment Group
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Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group857
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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Also worked at Oliver Wyman136
Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersDale ChangOperating Partner at Scale Venture PartnersAmias GeretyPartner, Head of U.S. at QED InvestorsLaura BockPartner at QED InvestorsRobert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker Capital
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