Vivek Shah
FounderFounder at SimplyInsured
Menlo Park, California, United States
FoundedSimplyInsured · YC
About
Vivek Shah is the founder and CEO of SimplyInsured, a platform that helps small businesses obtain health insurance. The company reports saving customers between $500 and $1,000 per employee.
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Intro paths
YC
Vivek went through Y Combinator (Winter 2013) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Experience
- SimplyInsuredCEO & Foundercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco
- Cardpool, Inc.Director of Retail Sales2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
- Globespan Capital PartnersAssociate2009 — 2011
- McKinsey & CompanyBusiness Analyst2007 — 2009
- McKinsey and CompanySummer Business Analyst2006
Skills & more
Strategy18Start-ups12Entrepreneurship8Mergers1Venture Capital5Business Planning3Due Diligence1Medical DevicesCorporate DevelopmentManagement ConsultingBusiness Strategy3Product Management2
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AnalyticsManufacturingPrivate EquitySalesCompetitive AnalysisHealthcareBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsSoftware EngineeringFrom Vivek's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Vivek Shah?
- Vivek Shah is the founder and CEO of SimplyInsured, a platform that helps small businesses obtain health insurance. The company reports saving customers between $500 and $1,000 per employee.
- Where does Vivek Shah work?
- Vivek Shah is Founder of SimplyInsured.
- What companies did Vivek Shah found?
- Vivek Shah founded SimplyInsured.
- Where did Vivek Shah go to school?
- Vivek Shah studied at Y Combinator; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science).
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