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HigherMe

YC Winter 2015 Acquired

Helping restaurant employers find & hire better employees faster

http://higherme.com ↗
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Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”

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Rob Hunter career mapped
Entrepreneurial Adventures: - eBay account @ 12 years old, selling Japanese pro-wrestling VHS tapes + DVD's (yep!) - Mini student
36.0
medium confidence
Jef Chedeville
11.2
low confidence
Rob Hunter career mapped
Entrepreneurial Adventures: - eBay account @ 12 years old, selling Japanese pro-wrestling VHS tapes + DVD's (yep!) - Mini student
36.0
medium confidence
Elise Polezel career mapped
Formerly Co-Founder and COO of Replenish (YC S14). Currently CEO of HigherMe (YC W15)
28.4
medium confidence

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