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Tom Sharon

Founder

Founder at Cheqout

New York, New York, United States

FoundedCheqout · YC

About

Tom Sharon is a product manager with prior experience at Google and currently serves as founder and COO at Cheqout.

Founder at CheqoutYC W21

Intro paths

YC

Tom went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Tom can intro founders to Cheqout's investors below.

Cheqout's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Cheqout

DRDavid Rincon-Cruz
David Rincon-CruzFounder

Experience

  1. AffinitiVP of Operationscurrent2024 — present
  2. VerkadaDirector of New Products2023 — 2024
  3. CheqoutFounder, COO & Head of Product2020 — 2023
  4. GoogleProduct Manager2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  5. McKinsey & CompanySummer Business Analyst2014New York, NY

Frequently asked questions

Who is Tom Sharon?
Tom Sharon is a product manager with prior experience at Google and currently serves as founder and COO at Cheqout.
Where does Tom Sharon work?
Tom Sharon is Founder of Cheqout.
What companies did Tom Sharon found?
Tom Sharon founded Cheqout.
Where did Tom Sharon go to school?
Tom Sharon studied at Y Combinator (W21); Fullstack Academy (Software engineering immersive); Wesleyan University (Bachelor’s Degree, Philosophy & Economics).

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