Yura Riphyak 🇺🇦

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DISC Type : Dc

Member at PEF Community

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Yura Riphyak is a serial tech entrepreneur and the CEO of Alphie, an AI-powered engagement platform. He previously co-founded YouTeam (YC W18), which was acquired by Toptal. With over 15 years of experience in HR tech and product development, he is also an alumnus of the London School of Economics.

Outside of his ventures, Yura is a published author of fiction, including genres like tech noir and sci-fi. He has appeared on podcasts discussing the intersection of entrepreneurship and mindfulness, and enjoys playing chess. He is also a venture partner and an active investor in early-stage startups.

In 2010, Yura was awarded the Ukrainian national “Order of Merit, Class III” for his work with an advisory group to the Ukrainian President.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Fast But Wary

Features Driven

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.  They are not always relationship oriented. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

AI in GTM
As CEO of Alphie, he is building an AI GTM assistant and speaks at summits on how AI is reshaping the future of go-to-market strategies and sales.
Founder Mentality
Appeared on the "Founder Meditations" podcast, discussing how mindful practices impact decision-making, success, and approaching challenges as a serial entrepreneur.
HR Tech
His career focus and the successful exit of his company YouTeam, an engineering talent marketplace, highlight his deep expertise in recruitment and hiring technology.

Media Appearances

Make Something People Want! – Y Combinator approach to product development (Speaker: Yura Riphyak, Co‑founder & CEO of Alphie). Featured in TicketClub.com.ua

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Work History

12-2025
Member at PEF Community
4-2025
Investor at Orange Collective
3-2025
Co-founder and CEO at Alphie
3-2025
Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund
9-2023 - 1-2025
Executive Chairman at YouTeam (YC W18)

Education

2018 - 2018
Alumni from Y Combinator
2010 - 2011
Diploma for Graduates from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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Insights For Selling To Yura

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Yura is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Yura

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Yura move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Yura take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Yura

Personality Compatibility


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