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Alexander Zhou

Evaluator · DISC type CDS
Co-Founder and CEO at Hirebolt
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Alexander is a two-time Y Combinator-backed founder with expertise in the fintech and hospitality sectors. Educated at Cornell, Cambridge, and Imperial College, he was recognized in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for his work. He is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Hirebol, an automated hiring platform.

Outside of his ventures, Alexander is an active angel investor in early-stage startups. During his masters degrees at Cambridge and Imperial, he served as Class President for both programs. His university activities also included being a member of the Girton College Boat Club, suggesting an interest in rowing.

Unique fact: While still an undergraduate, he was hired for an MBA-level role, outcompeting over 100 MBA candidates.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Alexander shows up

Thorough Evaluator
Quality Focused
Hard To Convince

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Priorities

Topics Alexander cares about

Hospitality Tech
As the co-founder of Hirebol, he is actively building an automated hiring product to scale hospitality businesses, demonstrating a focus on solving problems in this industry.
Fintech Innovation
His first YC-backed startup, Revenir, digitized the VAT refund process for travelers, showing a strong interest in applying technology to financial processes.
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Career

Work history

5-2021
Co-Founder and CEO
Hirebolt
2-2024
Angel Investor
Various Startups
3-2021 - 5-2021
LD16 Cohort Member
Entrepreneur First
7-2019 - 3-2021
Co-Founder and CEO
Revenir
6-2017 - 9-2017
Real Estate Development Summer Associate
Strategic Property Partners, LLC
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
S21 & W20 Batches
Y Combinator
Master of Science (Msc)
Imperial Business School
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
University of Cambridge
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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