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Yonas Beshawred

Founder

Co-founder & CEO at StarSling

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedStarSling Β· YC

About

Yonas Beshawred is co-founder and CEO of StarSling. He previously founded and led StackShare, a developer platform that reached significant scale with an enterprise offering before being acquired by FOSSA.

Co-founder & CEO at StarSlingYC X25

Intro paths

YC

Yonas went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Tom Blomfield, Monzo and GoCardless co-founder; Y Combinator partner on leave and Anthropic compute-team member. β€” the partner who ran StarSling's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Yonas can intro founders to StarSling's investors below.

StarSling's investors Β· 4

Outset CapitalSan Francisco Β· $200K – $400K checksTranspose Platform ManagementHoustonVermilion Cliffs VenturesNew York Β· $200K – $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2025

Co-founders at StarSling

DWDaniel Worku
Daniel WorkuCo-founder & CTO

Experience

  1. StarSling (YC X25)Co-Foundercurrent2025 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Harambe Entrepreneur AllianceFounding Member of Board of Trusteescurrent2008 β€” present
  3. FOSSAHead of Product, StackShare (via acquisition)2024 β€” 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
  4. StackShareFounder & CEO2014 β€” 2024San Francisco, CA
  5. AccentureBusiness Analyst- Strategy Consulting2010 β€” 2011

Skills & more

SaaS13Ruby on Rails1JavaScript3Software as a Service (SaaS)3Public Speaking2Strategy16Leadership1DevOps4Start-ups39Entrepreneurship31Cloud Computing9Product Management16
+11 moreUser ExperienceAnalyticsUser Experience DesignDigital MarketingStrategic PartnershipsUser Interface DesignProduct MarketingMobile ApplicationsMobile DevicesMarketingManagement Consulting

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Yonas Beshawred?
Yonas Beshawred is co-founder and CEO of StarSling. He previously founded and led StackShare, a developer platform that reached significant scale with an enterprise offering before being acquired by FOSSA.
Where does Yonas Beshawred work?
Yonas Beshawred is Co-founder & CEO of StarSling.
What companies did Yonas Beshawred found?
Yonas Beshawred founded StarSling.
Where did Yonas Beshawred go to school?
Yonas Beshawred studied at University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business (B.S., Information Systems); Y Combinator.

Founder mafias

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University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business mafia8

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Fossa mafia5

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Same school

Also attended University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business33

LinaInvestor at InvestinorFernando GonzalezPartner, Global Capital Strategy at QED InvestorsRandy GuttmanPartner, Chief Operating Officer at JMI EquityShalanda ArmstrongManaging Partner at 100Km Ventures LlcSethGeneral Partner at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.BrianCo-founder at Saas Ventures, L.L.C.

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Also attended Y Combinator2,000

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Shared employers

Also worked at StarSling (YC X25)1

Daniel WorkuCo-founder & CTO at StarSling

Also worked at Harambe Entrepreneur Alliance8

Mark WeberPartner at Tectonic VenturesAmanda EtukProgram Director at CascadorZachariah GeorgeAdvisor at Botswana Tech FundPardon MakumbeManaging Partner at CRE Venture CapitalJude AddoVenture Partner at Cornerstone VCChidinma IwuekePrincipal at QED Investors

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Also worked at FOSSA10

Gary LittleOperating Partner at Canvas VenturesKevin WangCEO, FOSSA Inc. at OSS CapitalJohn CowgillPartner at Costanoa VenturesJim WilsonPartner at Costanoa VenturesAndy ChouInvestor at 11.2 CapitalRama SekharPartner at Norwest Venture Partners

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Also worked at StackShare6

David GorceyVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpMatt SchaarPartner at AccionPreetish NijhawanCo-Founder & Partner at Cervin VenturesChrista WilliamsPrincipal at Cherryrock CapitalSelcuk AtliFounder/CEO at BoostableTimothy ChungFounder at Unifold