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- David Newell@DavidNewell95Founder · End CloseW26B2B
- Mark Hughes@markhuqhesFounder/CEO · SolidroadW25B2B · San Francisco
- Patrick Finlay@patjfinFounder/CTO · SolidroadW25B2B · San Francisco
- David Lalor@david_lalorFounder/CEO · ConsulW24Fintech · New York
- Eamonn GahanFounder · StructW23B2B
- Ferruccio Balestreri@0xferruccioFounder · JuneW21B2B · San Francisco
- David Newell@DavidNewell95Founder · UnflowS19B2B · New York
- Patrick Finlay@patjfinFounder · UnflowS19B2B · New York
- Sean McBride@smcbrideFounder · ZanbazaarS06Consumer · Boston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
David NewellEnd Close2× YCFounderWinter 2026B2BUnknown2https://x.com/DavidNewell95Mark HughesSolidroadFounder/CEOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/markhuqhesPatrick FinlaySolidroad2× YCFounder/CTOWinter 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/patjfinDavid LalorConsulFounder/CEOWinter 2024FintechNew York, United States2https://x.com/david_lalorEamonn GahanStructFounderWinter 2023B2BUnknown3—Ferruccio BalestreriJuneFounderWinter 2021B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/0xferruccioDavid NewellUnflow2× YCFounderSummer 2019B2BNew York, United States5https://x.com/DavidNewell95Patrick FinlayUnflow2× YCFounderSummer 2019B2BNew York, United States5https://x.com/patjfinSean McBrideZanbazaarFounderSummer 2006ConsumerBoston, United States4https://x.com/smcbride
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Mark Hughes
Founder/CEO·Solidroad
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size6
BatchWinter 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageGrowth
BIO
Co-founder and CEO of Solidroad (W25). Before Solidroad, I founded Gradguide, a coaching and mentorship network for recent grads, where I raised €2M, grew the team to 20, and exited in late 2022. Earlier in my career, I led Sales, Support, and Customer Success for EMEA at Chargify (now Maxio) and worked as an early sales rep at Intercom. I studied Business at Trinity College Dublin and spent a year at HEC Paris.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
Exit mentioned in bio
COMPANY CONTEXT
Solidroad
AI agents for CX teams, starting with training and QA.
Co-foundersPatrick Finlay@patjfin
