9 Founders: Ex-Google, Mercedes, & Stealth AI 🚀

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People

• Abdu Yener (Barcelona, Spain)

  • Business Development Representative at Google Cloud (via contractor) now working as SDR at LegalPlace. Also organizing Chapter 1 Podcast. Background in business law and the food & beverage industry.

  • LinkedIn

• Antonio Arevalo (London, United Kingdom)

  • Senior Product Designer and Growth Hacker at giffgaff. Previously led app experience design at John Lewis & Partners. Now working on Bukio to automate content production.

  • LinkedIn

• Islam Hachimi (Annecy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France)

  • Co-founder of a stealth startup. Previously worked as a full stack AI developer at Memorality. Currently seeking AI internships for May 2026.

  • LinkedIn