About
Shadiah Sigala cofounded HoneyBook, which achieved unicorn status, and later built Kinside (part of Y Combinator S18) before it was acquired by UrbanSitter. She holds a Master's degree in Public Policy from Harvard and a Bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies from Pomona College.
Founder at KinsideYC S18
Intro paths
YC
Shadiah went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Shadiah can intro founders to Kinside's investors below.
Kinside's investors · 6
Co-founders at Kinside
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Abe HanFounder
Experience
- StartupsAngel investor and advisor to startupscurrent2018 — present
- Kinside (now part of UrbanSitter)Cofounder, CEO (Acquired)2018 — 2025
- AllVoicesAdvisor2018 — 2019
- HoneyBookCofounder, GTM and Company Building2013 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- EarninMarket Development & Operations2012 — 2013Palo Alto, CA
- AetnaStrategic Planning & Policy2008 — 2010Greater Boston
Education
- Harvard UniversityMaster's in Public Policy2006 — 2008
- Y Combinator2018
- Pomona CollegeBA, Latin American Studies2002 — 2006
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship40Project management1Leadership15Social Media24Event Management6Small Business3Public Policy8Strategic Planning21Business Development14Payments1StartupsProject Management2
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Strategic PartnershipsStart-upsMarketingPolicyPublic RelationsGovernmentStrategyLanguages English · Spanish
From Shadiah's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
Harvard University mafia283
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Spencer RascoffBAFounded House Whisper +1Jonathan LimMPHFounded Boundless Bio +1Merrill LutskyBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Graphite +1Altay GuvenchBAFounded Audiobeta +1Charles FormanDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Storyboarder +1Rafael GarciaABFounded Kernel +1
+ 276 more
Techstars mafia153
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brandon PatonMentorFounded Glider +2Weiting LiuMentorFounded Everyday.me +2Sebastian FischmeisterTechstars Detroit Accelerator 2016Founded Labforge Inc +2Jeremy AchinCloud Class 2013Founded hos +1Armistead WhitneyTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2024Founded Preparis +1Justin HughesTechstars Space Accelerator 2020Founded Revolution RE +1
+ 146 more
Pomona College mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Joey KrugComputer ScienceFounded EcoJacob CohenBachelor of ArtsFounded MedumoMatt HoldenB.A.Founded TapEngageDebra CleaverBachelor of ArtsFounded Vote.orgNicholas DiaoPhysicsFounded CoursedogMarco LobbaBachelorsFounded Catena Biosciences
+ 2 more
HoneyBook mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,470
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
+ 1,464 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
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
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Pomona College50
Lauren IllovskyTalent Partner at CapitalGMark OdermanSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsPartner – Portfolio Manager Public EquitiesInvestor at Glynn Capital ManagementShahram Seyedin-NoorFounder + Managing Partner at Civilization Ventures Management, LlcAndrew SheppardManaging Director at TRANSCENDFernando RiveraManaging Partner at BuenTrip Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Kinside (now part of UrbanSitter)1
Also worked at AllVoices1
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Also worked at HoneyBook10
Carmen CollynsHead of Investor Relations at CAVU Consumer PartnersMichael EisenbergInvestor at AlephBobby LentManaging Partner at Hillsven & Co-founder of Ariba at SignalFireNadav EylathManaging Partner at ATINCBen LingGeneral Partner at Bling CapitalShiran ShalevPartner at Battery Ventures
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