Find your path to Yadgar
393 people in our graph share verified history with Yadgar — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Jonas VetterleunlockedYadgar: together at UCL (2016–2017)
×8Yadgar: together at On Deck
×2Yadgar: together at UCL
Yadgar: together at University of Westminster
About
Yadgar Merani was born in London and raised in Iraq. He previously founded a startup in Iraq that received Y Combinator backing.
Founder at LezzooYC W19
Intro paths
YC
Yadgar went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at Lezzoo
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Rekar BotanyFounder
Experience
- LezzooCo-founder and CEOcurrent2017 — presentIraq
- Dananeer GamesFoundercurrent2022 — present
- FastwaresChief Executive Officercurrent2017 — present
- On DeckFellow (ODS4)current2022 — present
Skills & more
Public Speaking22Business Development18Team Building7Experienced Speaker5Motivational Interviewing5Software Project Management8E-commerce6Public Relations9Business Ethics4Research13Online Marketing6Online Sales Management5
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Project ManagementStart-upsEntrepreneurshipSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Languages Arabic · English · Kurdish · Kurdish Sorani · Turkish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Yadgar Merani?
- Yadgar Merani was born in London and raised in Iraq. He previously founded a startup in Iraq that received Y Combinator backing.
- Where does Yadgar Merani work?
- Yadgar Merani is Founder of Lezzoo.
- What companies did Yadgar Merani found?
- Yadgar Merani founded Lezzoo.
- Where did Yadgar Merani go to school?
- Yadgar Merani studied at Y Combinator (Alumni, W19); Startup School Online; UCL (Master of Arts - MA, Legal and Political Theory).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
UCL mafia250
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Demis HassabisPhDFounded Google Deepmind +2Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2Kes ThygesenBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Rolepoint +2Mark TrefgarneBAFounded Liverail +2Steven RenwickPhDFounded Tilores +2Rand HindiBscFounded Zama +1
+ 243 more
Startup School Online mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Mahyad GhassemiFounded Okibi +1Guillermo GarciaFounded SmartHop +1Luis ChauDiplomaturaFounded Instacash +1Dan DriscollFounded Boutiq +1Albert WettsteinY Combinator Startup SchoolFounded MUNCH +1Dragos FotescuFounded Duckly
+ 15 more
University of Westminster mafia21
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Henrik WerdelinMAFounded BarkBox +1Abdulla AlmoayedBABMFounded Tarabut +1Daniel StepanenkoBachelor of Business Administration - BBAFounded Auron Solutions +1Niels Martin BrochnerMaster of ArtsFounded Contractbook +1Alice SimpsonBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Sages +1Doug WilberMarketing & International BusinessFounded Denimsocial
+ 14 more
Kaplan International College London mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Startup School Online35
Denis KalyshkinPrincipal at I2BF Global VenturesAndrés EsquivesIntern at Salkantay VenturesRong CaoPartner, WestWave Capital at The 98Ahmed KassemProgram Officer at Flat6LabsSophia ZhaoPartner at Alumni VenturesFranco TorresInvestor at FEA Angels
+ 29 more
Also attended UCL706
Demis HassabisCo-founder & CEO of Google DeepMindAndré DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at Northzone
+ 700 more
Also attended Kaplan International College London8
Kevin AlonsoSenior Manager at Axon Partners GroupAgostino RicucciHead of Products at Anima Alternative SgrPietro SilvestriQuantitative Portfolio Manager at LFG Family Office SAVeronica TognoliVice President at Clessidra Capital CreditHortense de MeauxFinance Manager, Fund at Jeito CapitalBoris KereCompliance Officer at Jeito Capital
+ 2 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Lezzoo1
Also worked at Fastwares1
Also worked at On Deck266
Erik TorenbergGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; founder of TurpentinePaul VeradittakitManaging Partner at Pantera CapitalLaurenInvestor at MGV.VCSteph ScottVice President at Questa CapitalNick FitzInvestor at Juniper Ventures Management, LlcMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper Associates
+ 260 more