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Varun Bansal
FounderFounder at 1stCollab
San Francisco, California, United States
Founded1stCollab · YC
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About
Varun Bansal is co-founder of 1stCollab, a platform connecting brands and creators for marketing campaigns. He previously worked as a product manager at Pinterest, focusing on homefeed recommendations, international growth, and creator engagement initiatives.
Founder at 1stCollabYC W23
Intro paths
Varun went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran 1stCollab's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Varun can intro founders to 1stCollab's investors below.
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Co-founders at 1stCollab
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Varun Bansal?
- Varun Bansal is co-founder of 1stCollab, a platform connecting brands and creators for marketing campaigns. He previously worked as a product manager at Pinterest, focusing on homefeed recommendations, international growth, and creator engagement initiatives.
- Where does Varun Bansal work?
- Varun Bansal is Founder of 1stCollab.
- What companies did Varun Bansal found?
- Varun Bansal founded 1stCollab.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,638
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McKinsey & Company mafia941
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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology mafia59
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Pinterest mafia57
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