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FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Alex SouthmaydBloomyFounder/CEOSummer 2026EducationSan Francisco, United States1https://x.com/alexsouthmayd
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Alex Southmayd
Founder/CEO·Bloomy
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size1
BatchSummer 2026
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Founder of Bloomy. Previously 7th grade teacher with Teach For America; GMAT/GRE instructor at Manhattan Prep; Head of Driver Acquisition for Lyft New England (built an acquisition playbook that scaled nationally); Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company (strategy, VC/PE diligence, sales acceleration). MA from Amherst College, M.Ed. from BU, MBA from Stanford GSB
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsMBA
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Bloomy
AI-powered mastery learning for K-12
IndustryEducation
Websitebloomylearning.com/
Team size1
LocationSan Francisco, United States
BatchSummer 2026
