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773 people in our graph share verified history with Stefan — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Matan RoetunlockedStefan: together at Harvard Business School (2023–2024)
Stefan: together at Technical University of Munich
×6Stefan: together at Harvard Business School
×2Stefan: together at Cherry Ventures
About
Stefan Zheng is Chief Product Officer at Mercura. He previously worked as a management consultant at Bain, advised on operations across manufacturing plants, held a product management role at startups, and conducted research at MIT on language models. He studied at TU Munich and Harvard Business School.
Co-Founder & CPO at MercuraYC W25
Intro paths
YC
Stefan went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Mercura's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Stefan can intro founders to Mercura's investors below.
Mercura's investors · 3
Co-founders at Mercura
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Lukas BockCo-Founder & CEO
Experience
- Mercura (YC W25)Co-Founder & CPOcurrent2024 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
- sento.ioProduct Manager2023Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- AugustusProduct Development2022Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Cherry VenturesInvestor2022Berlin, Germany
- Bain & CompanyAssociate Consultant2021Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Audi Consulting - part of the AUDI AGProject Management2021Germany
- Deutsche TelekomProject Management2020 — 2021Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Simon-Kucher & PartnersAssociate Consultant | Banking and Financial Services2020Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- SFM SystemsBusiness Development2020Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
- FC Bayern MünchenInternational Marketing and Strategy2020Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Skills & more
Siemens NX1Java1Microsoft Office4Community Engagement1Computer-Aided Design (CAD)1Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)HTMLCascading Style Sheets (CSS)JavaScriptUX DesignPython (Programming Language)C (Programming Language)
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Node.jsReact.jsManagement ConsultingBusiness DevelopmentStrategyPricing StrategySQLWeb DevelopmentAgile Project ManagementPodcastingLanguages Chinese · English · German · Latin · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Stefan Zheng?
- Stefan Zheng is Chief Product Officer at Mercura. He previously worked as a management consultant at Bain, advised on operations across manufacturing plants, held a product management role at startups, and conducted research at MIT on language models. He studied at TU Munich and Harvard Business School.
- Where does Stefan Zheng work?
- Stefan Zheng is Co-Founder & CPO of Mercura.
- What companies did Stefan Zheng found?
- Stefan Zheng founded Mercura.
- Where did Stefan Zheng go to school?
- Stefan Zheng studied at Harvard Business School (Graduate Research); MIT Sloan School of Management (Graduate Research, MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI)); Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) (Honor's degree, Technology Management).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Harvard Business School mafia893
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brad GerstnerMBAFounded AltimeterTim DraperMBAFounded Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrMBAFounded Pattern BreakersHristo BorisovOPM Class 64Founded PayhawkNoubar AfeyanVisiting LecturerFounded ProFound Therapeutics +13Wade MyersMBAFounded RealManage +6
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MIT Sloan School of Management mafia327
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Hemant TanejaS.M.Founded Hippocratic AIBrad FeldS.M.Founded TechstarsGleb ChuvpiloFinancial Technology Option (FTO)Founded Thor Directed Energy +6Natan LinderExecutive Education.Founded Tulip Interfaces +2AjayM.B.A.Founded Timescale +2David AuerbachMBAFounded Circular Impact +2
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UC San Diego mafia235
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilBAFounded Brain Co. +1Chester NgBSFounded DivXPhillip SamayoaPhDFounded Generation Bio +2Wendy JohanssonCognitive ScienceFounded Misaludhealth +2Elizabeth A. MullerBachelorsFounded Deep Isolation +2Sean AinsworthB.S.Founded RetroSense Therapeutics +1
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Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) mafia70
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Anselm BauerHonours DegreeFounded Stylight +1Sebastian SchuonHonours DegreeFounded Stylight +1Roman SchumacherHonours DegreeFounded Personio +1Vlad LataHonors DegreeFounded KONUX +1Benjamin GuentherHonors Degree Technology ManagementFounded Stylight +1Mike WaxHonours DegreeFounded KONUX +1
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Same school
Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management937
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor
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Gabriel MatuschkaPartner at Fly VenturesAnselm BauerCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALSebastian SchuonCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALFrederic KostInvestor at HV CapitalFabian GrunerInvestor at HV CapitalNelly MarkovaPartner - Molten East at Molten Ventures
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Also attended Technical University of Munich477
Daan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsLuisa DüsbergPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsPaula SchultheissSenior Associate at AN Venture PartnersThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve Ventures
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Also attended UC San Diego578
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalMark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesChester NgGeneral Partner at AtomicBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at Medicxi
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Shared employers
Also worked at Mercura (YC W25)1
Also worked at Augustus4
Also worked at Cherry Ventures51
Dominik EsenPrincipal at NorthzoneHampus SärnbrattInvestor at EQT VenturesRicardo SchaeferFounder/General Partner at Zone 2 Ventures LlcValerie AelbrechtInvestment Manager at AlbionVCSophia BendzInvestment Committee member at Bonnier CapitalMarie OuttierGeneral partner at OVNI Capital
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Also worked at Deutsche Telekom52
Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie-Christine LevetFounding Partner at EducapitalFrederik von BosselPartner at CapnamicChristina CacioppoCo-Founder, Vanta at SurgeSethPresident and Chief Executive Officer at Terra Firma Capital CorporationCarl BeckerInvestor at Schooner Capital
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