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- James Steinberg@darefailedFounder · ShotputS15B2B · San Francisco
- Praful Mathur@prafulfillmentFounder/CEO · ShotputS15B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
James SteinbergShotput2× YCFounderSummer 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/darefailedPraful MathurShotputFounder/CEOSummer 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/prafulfillment
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Osman Mendoza
Founder/CEO·ZipX
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size1
BatchWinter 2017
LocationNew York, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
I previously co-founded Trusu (YC W17), which exited in 2019. Undergrad at Stanford. I’ve spent most of my career building around Asia–Latin America trade, and now focusing on cross-border payments, stablecoins, and financial infrastructure, with experience scaling startups and expanding across international markets.
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
Serial founder · self-declaredExit mentioned in bio
COMPANY CONTEXT
ZipXWe allow anyone in South East Asia to instantly order any product…
Co-foundersJames Steinberg@darefailed
