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- Joel Ritossa@JoelRitossaFounder · DuckieW24B2B · San Francisco
- Valerie LiFounder · DuckieW24B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Joel RitossaDuckieFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/JoelRitossaValerie LiDuckieFounderWinter 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States4—
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Joel Ritossa
Founder·Duckie
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size4
BatchWinter 2024
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder and CTO at Duckie. Former AI Software Engineer at C3 AI, built Enterprise AI solutions. Princeton CS Class of 2020. Solving technical support with Valerie Li.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
Duckie
Build AI Support Agents in Minutes
Co-foundersValerie Li
