About
Rotem Yakir is a founder with over 19 years of experience building APIs, enterprise platforms, web and mobile products. He previously founded two other companies and is a Y Combinator S17 alumnus.
Founder/CEO/CTO at GuggyYC S17
Intro paths
YC
Rotem went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) โ any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Rotem can intro founders to Guggy's investors below.
Guggy's investors ยท 1
Co-founders at Guggy
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Shahar YakirFounder/CTO
Experience
- MeanwhileGeneral Manager - Innovation & Strategic Initiatives | Meanwhilecurrent2026 โ presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Callisto AlgosCTO & Co-founder2024 โ 2026
- Self-employedBlockchain & Advisory2022 โ 2026
- OrbsDeFi & NFTs Developer2021 โ 2022Tel Aviv, Israel
- Super EffectiveCTO2020 โ 2021Israel
- Guggy (YC S17)Co Founder & CEO/CTO2015 โ 2020
- My Single Point (MySP)VP R&D and Co-Founder2007 โ 2015
- Bamboo Media CastingJava and Web Developer2006 โ 2007
- Viewlinks (Acquired by Verint).NET, Java & Web Developer2004 โ 2006
Skills & more
ManagementGet Sh&t DoneBlockchain1Full-Stack DevelopmentProduct DevelopmentSolidityStart-ups14Entrepreneurship7Humor12Android Development4Web Services18Software Development16
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rotem Yakir?
- Rotem Yakir is a founder with over 19 years of experience building APIs, enterprise platforms, web and mobile products. He previously founded two other companies and is a Y Combinator S17 alumnus.
- Where does Rotem Yakir work?
- Rotem Yakir is Founder/CEO/CTO of Guggy.
- What companies did Rotem Yakir found?
- Rotem Yakir founded Guggy.
- Where did Rotem Yakir go to school?
- Rotem Yakir studied at Y Combinator.
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