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Yuri Sagalov

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Wayfinder Ventures · Founder/CEO at AeroFS

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $250K – $500K checks

FoundedAeroFS · YC

About

Yuri Sagalov is the founder and General Partner of Wayfinder Ventures, a Bay Area pre-seed and seed fund. He spent five years as a Partner at Y Combinator and has personally backed more than 50 startups as an angel investor, among them Flexport, Solugen, Boom Supersonic, Ajaib, Observe AI, Lively, and NURX. Before investing, he worked as a software engineer and founded his own company.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechCloud ComputingConsumerCreator EconomyCrypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureDeep TechDeveloper ToolsE-commerceEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGamingGovTechHardwareHealthtechInsurTechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMedical DevicesMobility & TransportationPropTechRoboticsSaaSSocialSpace TechTravel & Hospitality

Founder/CEO at AeroFSYC S10

Intro paths

YC

Yuri went through Y Combinator (Summer 2010) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Yuri can intro founders to AeroFS's investors below.

AeroFS's investors · 4

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checksLowercase CapitalJacksonSpider CapitalSan Francisco · $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2010

Co-founders at AeroFS

WWWeihan Wang
Weihan WangFounder/CTO

Experience

  1. General CatalystManaging Directorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Wayfinder VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Various StartupsInvestorcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Y CombinatorVisiting Partner2018
  5. Y CombinatorPart-time Partner2013 — 2018Mountain View, California
  6. RedboothChief Executive Officer2017 — 2018Palo Alto, California
  7. AeroFS by RedboothCo-Founder & Chief Executive Officer2011 — 2017Palo Alto, CA

Education

  1. University of TorontoMASc, Computer Engineering
  2. University of TorontoBASc, Engineering Science - Computer Engineering2004 — 2009

Skills & more

Management9Distributed Systems34Software Development38Device Drivers4C#8Architecture5Entrepreneurship34Start-ups17Unix3Mobile Applications6Architectures3Enterprise Software2
+4 moreOperating SystemsUser ExperienceProgrammingC++

Languages English · Hebrew · Russian

From Yuri's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

AjaibBoom SupersonicFlexportMattermostNURXObserve AISolugen

Per curated public sources.

Network3

Abhishek SharmaScout
Managing Director at Nexus Venture Partners
Chris McCannScout
General Partner at Race Capital
Deena ShakirScout
Partner at Lux Capital

Investors connected to Yuri in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Yuri Sagalov work?
Yuri Sagalov is General Partner at Wayfinder Ventures and Founder/CEO at AeroFS.
What does Yuri Sagalov invest in?
Yuri Sagalov invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Consumer, Creator Economy, Crypto & Web3, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Developer Tools, E-commerce, EdTech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Gaming, GovTech, Hardware, Healthtech, InsurTech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Marketplaces, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Social, Space Tech, Travel & Hospitality.
What check size does Yuri Sagalov write?
Yuri Sagalov typically writes checks of $250K – $500K.
What companies did Yuri Sagalov found?
Yuri Sagalov founded AeroFS.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,730

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptJessica LivingstonFounder, RetiredFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit

+ 8,723 more

University of Toronto mafia94

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Jeffrey KarpPhDFounded Tissium +3Kiran GolluM.Sc.Founded Oodle +1Alex LevyFounded Atmo +1Brad MenezesMechanical EngineeringFounded Superblocks +1Sohrab HaghighatDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded Hestus, Inc. +1Naveen QureshiBachelor of ArtsFounded Rapidfolio +1

+ 87 more

General Catalyst mafia16

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Hemant TanejaInvestment TeamFounded CommureDavid ColtonVC Finance Co-opFounded AlgoUniversityKevin KingPartnerFounded LuceahealthGautam GuptaPrincipalFounded NatureBoxPrat MallickStrategic InitiativesFounded RiverbankBrian ShortsleeveManaging DirectorFounded M33Growth

+ 9 more

Same school

Also attended University of Toronto321

Yasmin RazaviInvestor at Spark CapitalImran BashirFounding Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Extreme Venture PartnersKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorMike MontanoInvestor at True VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

+ 315 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Y Combinator336

Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator

+ 330 more

Also worked at Redbooth1

Pablo VenturaInvestor at Kfund