Spencer Burleigh
FounderFounder at Pippin / Rent the Backyard
San Francisco, California, United States
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About
Spencer Burleigh is an engineer who previously founded Rent the Backyard, a Y Combinator-backed company from the 2019 cohort. He has interests in history and economic development.
Founder at Pippin / Rent the BackyardYC S19
Intro paths
YC
Spencer went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Brian BakermanFounder
Experience
- Pareto.AIBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Pareto.AICFO2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Pareto.AIAdvisor2023 — 2024
- Various CompaniesOperations Management Consultant2023 — 2024
- Rent the BackyardPresident, Co-Founder2018 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- UnitedHealth GroupMachine Learning Intern2018Greater Boston Area
- ARIN Technologies, Inc.First Employee2016 — 2017Greater Pittsburgh Area
Skills & more
Languages English · French · German · Spanish
- Stress & Rescue Diver — SSI Scuba Schools International
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Spencer Burleigh?
- Spencer Burleigh is an engineer who previously founded Rent the Backyard, a Y Combinator-backed company from the 2019 cohort. He has interests in history and economic development.
- Where does Spencer Burleigh work?
- Spencer Burleigh is Founder of Pippin / Rent the Backyard.
- What companies did Spencer Burleigh found?
- Spencer Burleigh founded Pippin / Rent the Backyard.
- Where did Spencer Burleigh go to school?
- Spencer Burleigh studied at Y Combinator (Summer 2019 Batch: Rent the Backyard); Carnegie Mellon University (Bachelor of Science, Statistics & Computer Science); Phillips Exeter Academy.
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Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Carnegie Mellon University mafia481
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Phillips Exeter Academy mafia53
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Hanson S. Gifford, IIIFounded Miramar Labs +3James CurrierHigh School DiplomaFounded Wonderhill +1Benjamin ShawFounded Vets First Choice +1Aaron WhiteHigh SchoolFounded Blissfully +1Ajay MehtaFounded Tolan AI companion +1Matt TranHigh School DiplomaFounded Skip +1
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UnitedHealth Group mafia25
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Michael KennedyDirector of IT - CTO/VP of Business SegmentsFounded Ostra Cybersecurity +2John FeinSr. Project ManagerFounded Firebrand Ventures +1Mika EddyDirector of Clinical Product InnovationFounded Malama +1Sean CaseySenior Director, Product ManagementFounded ShiftGig +1Rachel GollubVice President of Benefitter TechnologyFounded PointHealth +1Amir Dan RubinExecutive Vice President & Divisional CEO within OptumFounded Healthier Capital
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Same school
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Ryan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorChris GoldaGeneral Partner at Y Combinator
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Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AILucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado VenturesMichael GreeleyCo-Founder and General Partner at Flare Capital PartnersChris SaxmanDigital health entrepreneur, startup mentor, skier, fly fisherman, Steelers fanatic, Co-head of Health 2.0 Denver/Boulder ChapterMax Von PoelnitzPartner at Foothill VenturesJohn H. N. FisherFounder and Managing Partner at DFJJacques PouheManaging Director at Skyview Ventures
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Shared employers
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Leonard PicardoAdvisor at Manta Ray VenturesBen PerryInvestor at MedicxiHector MasonGeneral Partner at Episode1Siddharth RamakrishnanPrincipal at Scale Venture PartnersTroy A. LeMaile-StovallCEO at Maryland TEDCODavid Rosenthal, MDVenture Partner at AlleyCorp
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Trip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesJohn PrufetaChief Executive Officer and Managing Partner at Medical Excellence CapitalHelena HowardCompliance Associate at Deerfield Management CompanyTodd CozzensInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALRobin MercerInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALAmir Dan RubinCEO and Founding Managing Partner at Healthier Capital
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