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Yura Riphyak 🇺🇦

Judge · DISC type Dc
Member at PEF Community
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

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.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Yura shows up

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.

Priorities

Topics Yura cares 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.
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Career

Work history

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

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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Education
2018 - 2018
Alumni
Y Combinator
2010 - 2011
Diploma for Graduates
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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