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Val Agostino

Founder

Founder/President at Worklife

Denver Metropolitan Area

FoundedWorklife · YC

About

Val Agostino was previously co-founder of WorkLife (Y Combinator W15, acquired by Cisco), CEO of Britely (acquired by Groupon), held a product role at Mint.com (acquired by Intuit), and served as general manager at Ebags (acquired by Samsonite). He is currently co-founder and CEO of Monarch Money.

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Founder/President at WorklifeYC W15

Intro paths

YC

Val went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Val can intro founders to Worklife's investors below.

Worklife's investors · 3

Runa CapitalXAngeY Combinator

Co-founders at Worklife

DKDave Kashen
Dave KashenFounder/CEO
DBDave Bryand
Dave BryandFounder/Technical

Experience

  1. Monarch MoneyCo-founder & CEOcurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco
  2. Various startupsStartup Advisor & Investorcurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. CiscoSr. Director, Head of Product and Growth2017 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  4. CiscoDirector of Product2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  5. WorkLife (Acquired by Cisco)Co-founder & President2014 — 2016San Francisco
  6. GrouponDirector of Product2013 — 2014Palo Alto
  7. Britely (Acquired by Groupon)President & CEO2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Mint.com (Acquired by Intuit)Director of Product2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  9. KarmonyCo-founder & CEO2007 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  10. eBags InternationalGeneral Manager2004 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
  11. eBags InternationalDirector of Software & Product Development2002 — 2004Denver Metropolitan Area
  12. eBags InternationalWeb Applications Manager1999 — 2002

Education

  1. Y Combinator2015
  2. London Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  3. University of MichiganB.S.E., Environmental Engineering
  4. Reforge

Skills & more

User Experience26Mobile Devices9Product Management48Software5Team Building6Start-ups28Web Analytics9User Interface Design9Entrepreneurship20E-commerce37Consumer Products4Venture Financing4
+10 moreSoftware DevelopmentUsabilityMobile ApplicationsProduct DevelopmentSaaSOnline MarketingStrategic PartnershipsSEMSEOProduct Strategy

From Val's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

University of Michigan mafia114

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Erik TorenbergBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded VillageglobalChris VoigtBSEFounded Asimov +2David R. WaltBachelor of Science - BSFounded Vizgen +2Dillon ErbMaster of Architecture (M.Arch.)Founded Paperspace +1Daniel KobranMastersFounded Paperspace +1Greg KressB.S.E.Founded Pearl +1

+ 107 more

Cisco mafia52

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

PankajDirector, M&A | Investments | StrategyFounded AI21 LabsRajat MishraSenior Vice President/GM, Customer ExperienceFounded PrezentAnshul SadanaSenior Engineering Manager, GSBUFounded NexthopDug SongChief Strategy Officer, Cisco SecurityFounded Duo SecurityOmar TawakolVP CX Business Unit & GM Product Led Growth WebexFounded RembrandLiza GurtinMachine Learning Product ManagerFounded Accend

+ 45 more

London Business School mafia44

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Gustavo GorensteinMBA ElectivesFounded bxblue +1Nodar DaneliyaFounded Shuttle +1Beenu AroraMaster of Business Administration - MBAFounded Cyble +1Nuno SebastiãoMBAFounded FeedzaiCarolyn StarrettMBA Exchange ProgramFounded Flatiron HealthDenis GurskySloan Masters in Leadership and StrategyFounded Socialboost

+ 37 more

Monarch mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Anand ChandrasekaranSeed InvestorFounded CrescendoAIJames PozdenaPrincipal Software EngineerFounded moonrepo

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended London Business School526

Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesMatt CherianVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAkshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures

+ 520 more

Also attended University of Michigan493

Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaHannah KrootMarketing Lead at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital

+ 487 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Monarch Money10

Wesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesEurie KimManaging Partner at Forerunner VenturesMo El-BibanyGeneral Partner at Page One VenturesZach NooraniPartner at Foundation CapitalShawn CarolanPartner at Menlo VenturesWayne HuPartner at SignalFire

+ 4 more

Also worked at Cisco315

Cyan BanisterCo-founder & General Partner at Long Journey VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesHowardAdvisor at Clear VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at NorthzoneClay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow Ventures

+ 309 more

Also worked at Groupon89

Greg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesTed LeonsisFounder & Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionEric LefkofskyEntrepreneur & PhilanthropistJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline VenturesDannyInvestor at MGV.VCBria IulianoExecutive Assistant at Two Bear Capital

+ 83 more

Also worked at Mint.com (Acquired by Intuit)90

Nate WangVP of Investments at Plum Alley InvestmentsDavid HahnCISO Operating Partner at Ballistic VenturesGregory BillingtonResearch at Transform Capital ManagementArjun AroraInvestor at Streamlined VenturesAdam CoccariManaging Director at HubSpot VenturesTekedra MawakanaCo-CEO, Waymo at Operator Collective

+ 84 more