About
Yura Riphyak is a founder with 15 years of experience spanning HR technology, social media, and online marketplaces. A graduate of the London School of Economics and Chevening scholar, he co-founded YouTeam (acquired by TopTal in 2025) and Hubbub.fm, and currently serves as Chief Conversion Officer at Alphie.
Yura Riphyak πΊπ¦π @chumakway
This duck closes deals π¦ LFG @sizhee and the team! https://t.co/div8W1kfBB
Jul 24, 2026
Yura Riphyak πΊπ¦π @chumakway
"If you're not in the answer, there's no page two." Best one-line description of the shift I've seen. Congrats @kaushikm_ on the Wildcard launch. AI decides what a buyer sees now -- and in e-commerce, being in the answer is basically the whole game. https://t.co/OmrqYwSeGz
Jul 20, 2026 Β· β₯ 1 Β· β 1
Yura Riphyak πΊπ¦π @chumakway
This is actually very cool! I love how you can choose the style of the ad visually and then it gets remixed with your own assets in one click. https://t.co/3j1AGvXxyN
Jun 17, 2026 Β· β₯ 3
Founder/CEO at YouTeamYC W18
Intro paths
Yura went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
In turn, Yura can intro founders to YouTeam's investors below.
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Co-founders at YouTeam
Experience
- AlphieCo-founder and CEOcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Orange CollectiveInvestorcurrent2025 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- PEF CommunityMembercurrent2025 β present
- YouTeam (YC W18)Executive Chairman2023 β 2025Mountain View, California, United States
- YouTeam (YC W18)CEO2021 β 2023Mountain View, California, United States
- YouTeam (YC W18)Co-CEO2019 β 2021Mountain View, California, United States
- YouTeam (YC W18)Co-founder and Chief Product Officer2017 β 2019Mountain View, California, United States
- Forbes Human Resources CouncilContributor2020 β 2023
- Startup School OnlineAdvisor2018 β 2023Mountain View
- CryptohireCo-Founder2018 β 2019Mountain View, California
- SeedstarsMentor2018
- StartupDepot Incubator&CoworkingMentor at StartUp School2016 β 2018Lviv, Ukraine
- Y CombinatorAlumni - Winter 2018 batch2018Mountain View, California
- GoITeensMentor and Lecturer2017Lviv, Ukraine
- Product School LvivMentor2016 β 2017Lviv, Ukraine
- IT ArenaHost and Jury member: startup contest2016Lviv, Ukraine
- Ukrainian Catholic UniversityLecturer at the Institute of Leadership and Management2015 β 2016Lviv, Ukraine
- Hubbub - hands-free social networkCo-founder and CEO2011 β 2015Austria
- Chumak WayCo-founder and CEO2009 β 2013Lviv, Ukraine
Education
- Y CombinatorAlumni2018
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Diploma for Graduates, Economics2010 β 2011
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Cert., Marketing2009
- Lviv National Medical University 'Danylo Halycky'βMA, Pharmacy2001 β 2007
- Lviv Academic GymnasiumCollege graduate1993 β 2001
Skills & more
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BudgetsNegotiationNew Business DevelopmentStrategyMarketingOnline MarketingProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalMobile ApplicationsSocial NetworkingLanguages English Β· French Β· German Β· Polish Β· Russian Β· Ukrainian
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Also worked at PEF Community55
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Also worked at Forbes Human Resources Council2
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Also worked at Y Combinator151
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