Where does Yura Riphyak work?

Yura Riphyak is Founder/CEO of YouTeam.

Where did Yura Riphyak go to school?

Yura Riphyak studied at Y Combinator (Alumni); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Diploma for Graduates, Economics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Cert., Marketing).

Yura Riphyak

Founder

Founder/CEO at YouTeam

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedYouTeam · YC

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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.

Founder/CEO at YouTeam YC W18

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YouTeam's investors · 2

u.venturesKyiv · $100K – $2M checks · since 2018 Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Co-founders at YouTeam

Anton MishchenkoFounder/CEO

Nikita VFounder/CTO

Experience

AlphieCo-founder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
Orange CollectiveInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
PEF CommunityMembercurrent2025 — present
YouTeam (YC W18)Executive Chairman2023 — 2025Mountain View, California, United States
YouTeam (YC W18)CEO2021 — 2023Mountain View, California, United States
YouTeam (YC W18)Co-CEO2019 — 2021Mountain View, California, United States
YouTeam (YC W18)Co-founder and Chief Product Officer2017 — 2019Mountain View, California, United States
Forbes Human Resources CouncilContributor2020 — 2023
Startup School OnlineAdvisor2018 — 2023Mountain View
CryptohireCo-Founder2018 — 2019Mountain View, California
SeedstarsMentor2018
StartupDepot Incubator&CoworkingMentor at StartUp School2016 — 2018Lviv, Ukraine
Y CombinatorAlumni - Winter 2018 batch2018Mountain View, California
GoITeensMentor and Lecturer2017Lviv, Ukraine
Product School LvivMentor2016 — 2017Lviv, Ukraine
IT ArenaHost and Jury member: startup contest2016Lviv, Ukraine
Ukrainian Catholic UniversityLecturer at the Institute of Leadership and Management2015 — 2016Lviv, Ukraine
Hubbub - hands-free social networkCo-founder and CEO2011 — 2015Austria
Chumak WayCo-founder and CEO2009 — 2013Lviv, Ukraine
Zip Technologies UkraineChief Product Marketing Officer2007 — 2010Kyiv, Ukraine
Ukraine 3000 FoundationDesign Consultant2005 — 2010Kyiv, Ukraine
Ocean-infoCreative Director2002 — 2007Lviv, Ukraine

Skills & more

Early Stage Investment9Start-up Ventures9Marketing Strategy64NGOs15Economics31Entrepreneurship83Start-ups85Outsourcing11Management Consulting39Management34Business Strategy23Web Design13

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BudgetsNegotiationNew Business DevelopmentStrategyMarketingOnline MarketingProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentVenture CapitalMobile ApplicationsSocial Networking

Languages English · French · German · Polish · Russian · Ukrainian

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Yura Riphyak?: 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.
Where does Yura Riphyak work?: Yura Riphyak is Founder/CEO of YouTeam.
What companies did Yura Riphyak found?: Yura Riphyak founded YouTeam.
Where did Yura Riphyak go to school?: Yura Riphyak studied at Y Combinator (Alumni); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Diploma for Graduates, Economics); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Cert., Marketing).