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- Joshua IbrahimFounder/CTO · ManifoldS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- Nicolas YehFounder/CEO · ManifoldS26Industrials · Los Angeles
- James Grugett@jahoomaFounder/CEO · FreebuffF24B2B · San Francisco
- Andrew HuffFounder/CTO · Manifold FreightW24B2B · Seattle
- Oliver JonesFounder/CEO · Manifold FreightW24B2B · Seattle
- Rahul Vohra@rahulvohraFounder/CEO · RapportiveS10B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Joshua IbrahimManifoldFounder/CTOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2—Nicolas YehManifoldFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsLos Angeles, United States2—James GrugettFreebuffFounder/CEOFall 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/jahoomaAndrew HuffManifold FreightFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BSeattle, United States5—Oliver JonesManifold FreightFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BSeattle, United States5—Rahul VohraRapportiveFounder/CEOSummer 2010B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/rahulvohra
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Nicolas Yeh
Founder/CEO·Manifold
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2026
LocationLos Angeles, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder at Manifold. Grew up in a 3rd-gen supply chain family business (major consumer products supplier to US retailers). Previously at Balyasny Asset Management covering analog semiconductors ($1B+ book). Before that, Hotel Acquisitions at Starwood Capital Group, where he sourced a $60M hotel sale and was sole analyst responsible for asset management of Extended Stay America ($7.6B JV with Blackstone). BA from UPenn.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
ManifoldDeployment-ready robotic labor for the supply chain industry
IndustryIndustrials
Websitemanifoldindustries.ai/
Team size2
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LocationLos Angeles, United States
BatchSummer 2026
Co-foundersJoshua Ibrahim
