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Thomas Stephens

Founder

Co-founder & CEO at Upfront

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedUpfront · YC

About

Thomas Stephens holds an M.S. and B.S. in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University. He previously worked as a Launcher and General Manager at DoorDash, leading market expansion into suburban US regions and opening initial international markets including Australia and Japan. He is currently Co-Founder and CEO of Upfront, which helps retailers offer clean energy products at reduced prices through government and utility rebates.

Co-founder & CEO at UpfrontYC W23

Intro paths

YC

Thomas went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — 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 Upfront's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Thomas can intro founders to Upfront's investors below.

Upfront's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Upfront

AHAndrew Hoskins
Andrew HoskinsFounder

Experience

  1. DoorDashSenior Director & General Manager, Retailcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. UpfrontCo-founder & CEO2023 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
  3. DoorDashDirector & Acting General Manager, Japan2021San Francisco, California, United States
  4. DoorDashDirector & General Manager, Australia2020Melbourne, Australia
  5. DoorDashSenior Manager, Special Operations2019New York, New York
  6. DoorDashManager, Special Operations2018 — 2019New York, NY
  7. DoorDashLaunch Manager2017 — 2018New York, NY
  8. DoorDashLauncher2016 — 2017United States
  9. Stanford UniversityCourse Assistant2015 — 2016Stanford, CA
  10. CitiSummer Analyst - Capital Markets Origination2015Greater New York City Area
  11. Governor's Corner Dining SocietyCFO2013 — 2015Stanford, CA
  12. Juniper NetworksPortfolio Management Intern2014Sunnyvale, CA
  13. Stanford Graduate School of BusinessProgram Assistant, Stanford Executive Program2013Stanford, CA

Skills & more

Management5Analysis1Team Leadership1Microsoft Excel7Financial Analysis4Food Service Operations3Data Analysis13Financial Modeling9Operations Management1

Languages English · French

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Thomas Stephens?
Thomas Stephens holds an M.S. and B.S. in Management Science & Engineering from Stanford University. He previously worked as a Launcher and General Manager at DoorDash, leading market expansion into suburban US regions and opening initial international markets including Australia and Japan. He is currently Co-Founder and CEO of Upfront, which helps retailers offer clean energy products at reduced prices through government and utility rebates.
Where does Thomas Stephens work?
Thomas Stephens is Co-founder & CEO of Upfront.
What companies did Thomas Stephens found?
Thomas Stephens founded Upfront.
Where did Thomas Stephens go to school?
Thomas Stephens studied at Stanford University (Master’s Degree, Management Science and Engineering); Stanford University (Bachelor’s Degree, Management Science and Engineering); Collegiate School.

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