Plato
YC Winter 2016 AcquiredPlato is the mentorship platform for engineering leaders
http://www.platohq.com ↗Thesis fit
Off-thesis
Outside your stated focus; easy to skip unless something exceptional.
Below your usual filter (40+)
Idea match
Moderate
How close the company’s idea is to your thesis statement
Sector
None
Overlap with sectors you care about
Geography
Unknown
Location unknown — scores 0
Your thesis: “We back exceptional technical founders building AI-first products and infrastructure, deploying $100K checks within 24 hours.”
Founder ↑ improving
Traction → stable
Idea vs market → stable
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Correct facts used on the next screening or memo.
People
Quang Hoang
career mapped
2X YC Founder || CEO/Cofounder of Vybe (X25) || ex-CEO/Cofounder of Plato (W16, acquired by Coda)
At Plato, we were building a me
22.4
low confidence
Jean-Baptiste Coger
11.2
low confidence
Quang Hoang
career mapped
2X YC Founder || CEO/Cofounder of Vybe (X25) || ex-CEO/Cofounder of Plato (W16, acquired by Coda)
At Plato, we were building a me
22.4
low confidence
Activity & evidence
Similar baseline plays (YC · idea space)
SharpestMinds
· Acquired
Peer-to-peer mentorships through income-share agreements.
Edouard Harris