Fundraising Fox

Ted Power

Founder

Founder at Versa Β· Founder/CPO at Abacus

New York, New York, United States

FoundedAbacus Β· YCVersa Β· YC

About

Ted Power previously held roles at Google, Venmo, and Foursquare, and co-founded Versa (S22).

Founder at VersaYC S22

Intro paths

YC

Ted went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β€” the partner who ran Versa's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Ted can intro founders to Versa's investors below.

Versa's investors Β· 4

BlackRockNew York Β· since 2023CharacterMilwaukee Β· $2M checksS3 VenturesAustin Β· $500K – $15M checks Β· since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2022

Co-founders at Versa

TMThomas Moore
Thomas MooreFounder

Founder/CPO at AbacusYC W14

Intro paths

YC

Ted went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Ted can intro founders to Abacus's investors below.

Abacus's investors Β· 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2014

Co-founders at Abacus

OQOmar Qari
Omar QariFounder/CEO
JHJoshua Halickman
Joshua HalickmanFounder/CTO

Experience

  1. VersaCo-Foundercurrent2022 β€” present
  2. EmburseChief Product Officer2019 β€” 2021NYC
  3. EmburseVP, Product Management2018 β€” 2019NYC
  4. AbacusCo-Founder2013 β€” 2018
  5. FoursquareUX Designer2011 β€” 2012
  6. VenmoUX Designer2010
  7. GoogleUX Designer2007 β€” 2010

Skills & more

User Experience33Product Management2

From Ted's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ted Power?
Ted Power previously held roles at Google, Venmo, and Foursquare, and co-founded Versa (S22).
Where does Ted Power work?
Ted Power is Founder/CPO of Abacus and Founder at Versa.
What companies did Ted Power found?
Ted Power founded Abacus, Versa.
Where did Ted Power go to school?
Ted Power studied at Y Combinator; Bowdoin College.

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Bowdoin College mafia9

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Shared employers

Also worked at Versa2

Remi CaronImpact Partner at Fresco CapitalThomas MooreFounder at Versa

Also worked at Emburse5

Laurent DrionPartner at E-MergeKellen HainesVice President at K1 Investment ManagementPeter LaiFounder at CrocodocRoger GuFounder at EmburseThomas MooreFounder at Versa

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