About
Seb Poole previously founded Frankie, later renamed Unmind, which served clients including Disney, Uber, and Lendlease. He is now building an AI-native enterprise platform at Modern.
Co-Founder & CEO at ModernYC X26
Intro paths
YC
Seb went through Y Combinator (Spring 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Modern's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Seb can intro founders to Modern's investors below.
Modern's investors · 5
Co-founders at Modern
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Aleks TomovskiFounder
Experience
- Modern (YC P26)CEO & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- UnmindAdvisorcurrent2025 — presentUnited Kingdom
- UnmindCo-Founder - Talk & APAC Commercial | AI R&D2023 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- StartmateMentorcurrent2025 — presentAustralia
- TechstarsMentorcurrent2023 — presentAustralia
- Wilgah CapitalInvestorcurrent2023 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- BlackbirdMentorcurrent2021 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Frankie HealthFounder & President (Acquired by Unmind - Jan '23)2020 — 2025Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- HuliiFounder & CPTO (Acquired Jan '20)2018 — 2020Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
- GRANAHead Of Operations2017 — 2018Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
- GRANAHead of Information Technology2016 — 2017Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
- Various CompaniesConsultant, Software Engineer, Technical Project Manager, Mid/Back Ops Derivatives2010 — 2016Melbourne, China, Hong Kong
- Forever New ClothingHelp Desk, Technical PM & IT Manager2013 — 2016Richmond/Hangzhou/Shanghai
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel2Microsoft Office13Stakeholder Management14Finance25Equities9Business Analysis18Financial Markets3Capital Markets2Business Strategy7Project Management8Accounting2Customer Service59
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FootballEntrepreneurshipProduct DevelopmentConsultingE-commerceExecutive ManagementChange ManagementStrategyTeam LeadershipLeadershipTeamworkManagementLanguages French · Mandarin
- Prince2 Practitioner — BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
From Seb's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Seb Poole?
- Seb Poole previously founded Frankie, later renamed Unmind, which served clients including Disney, Uber, and Lendlease. He is now building an AI-native enterprise platform at Modern.
- Where does Seb Poole work?
- Seb Poole is Co-Founder & CEO of Modern.
- What companies did Seb Poole found?
- Seb Poole founded Modern.
- Where did Seb Poole go to school?
- Seb Poole studied at Monash University (Bachelor of Laws (LLB)/Bachelor of Commerce, Finance); Caulfield Grammar School; Y Combinator (P26).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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Y Combinator mafia4,716
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Techstars mafia238
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +4Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded Neo Cybernetica +2TJ ParkerTechstars Boston Accelerator 2013Founded Tjparker +2Spencer RascoffMentorFounded HeyLibby +2Sanjiv SanghaviTechstars New York City Accelerator 2012Founded Texture +2Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2
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Monash University mafia16
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Linus TalackoFounded Lyrebirdhealth +1Jefrey JoeBachelor of Business SystemsFounded AlterraKenneth DarmansjahMaster of Applied Finance & Master of Applied EconometricsFounded Soul ParkingAdam GoulburnPhDFounded KallyopeDarcy NauntonMApplFinFounded YbfventuresAndrew NashGraduate Diploma in ComputingFounded Agerpoint
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Startmate mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Scott HandsakerMentorFounded Attendly +1Ryan JuneeFounding PartnerFounded Parsable +1Niki ScevakCo-FounderFounded O3Emily CaseyAutumn '21 FellowFounded What The HealthNoga EdelsteinMentor/InvestorFounded Equity ClearTom McLeodPartnerFounded Myagi
+ 3 more
Same school
Also attended Monash University120
John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesDallies LimInvestor Relations Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsVania Yobeli MeghanDirector, Investment Support at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Clarissa KartikaAssociate, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Barry BrottCo-founder at Square Peg CapitalJustin LibermanCo-founder at Square Peg Capital
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Also attended Caulfield Grammar School4
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Modern (YC P26)1
Also worked at Unmind6
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Also worked at Blackbird47
Mike Cannon-BrookesCo-founder & CEO of AtlassianDaphne ShenChief of Staff at AirTree VenturesAdams ConradPrincipal at QED InvestorsRob LiuFounder, Visiting Partner at ITERATIVEKate GlazebrookOperating Principal at Blackbird GiantsAlex ApoifisOperations Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Blackbird Foundry
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Also worked at Various Companies197
Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesYtsen van der MeerPrincipal at Cottonwood Technology FundHector MasonGeneral Partner at Episode1Danielle AbdelahadInvestor at Third Rock VenturesSiddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersTroy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCO
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