# Josh Mangel

> Josh Mangel is a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur and Pipe co-founder, formerly its co-CEO. He co-founded music analytics startup BeatDeck in Y Combinator’s Winter 2013 batch, then led rental-car delivery startup Skurt as CEO before its 2018 acquisition by Fair. He subsequently served as Fair’s head of product. At Pipe, founded in 2019 with Harry Hurst and Zain Allarakhia, he helped build a recurring-revenue financing platform and moved to executive chairman during the 2023 CEO transition. His personal website says he has invested in companies but prefers building them.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Pipe
- **Organizations:** Pipe, Fair.com, Skurt, BeatDeck, Y Combinator
- **Education:** Y Combinator
- **Known for:** Co-founded BeatDeck, a Y Combinator Winter 2013 company., Co-founded and led Skurt before Fair acquired the business in 2018., Co-founded Pipe, which announced a $2 billion valuation in May 2021.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Co-founded music analytics platform BeatDeck with Avi Zolty in January; participated in Y Combinator Winter 2013.
- **2015** — Skurt launched its rental-car delivery service in Los Angeles; Mangel was its co-founder and CEO.
- **2017** — Skurt announced a $10 million Series A led by Upfront Ventures, with investors including BMW and Magic Johnson.
- **2018** — Fair acquired Skurt in February; Mangel subsequently served as head of product at Fair.com.
- **2019** — Co-founded Pipe with Harry Hurst and Zain Allarakhia.
- **2021** — Pipe announced a $250 million equity round at a $2 billion valuation in May.
- **2022** — In November, moved from co-CEO to CEO while Pipe searched for an experienced operational leader.
- **2023** — Named executive chairman as Luke Voiles was appointed CEO, effective February 20.

## Achievements

- Co-founded BeatDeck, a Y Combinator Winter 2013 company.
- Co-founded and led Skurt before Fair acquired the business in 2018.
- Co-founded Pipe, which announced a $2 billion valuation in May 2021.
- Helped lead Pipe through its early recurring-revenue marketplace period; the company reported more than 23,000 sign-ups by February 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2023-02** — Pipe named Luke Voiles CEO effective February 20 and identified Mangel as co-founder and executive chairman, focused on product vision and strategy.
- **2026-07** — The Official Board’s July 21 profile lists Mangel as Pipe co-founder; it records co-CEO as a former role.

## Links

- Website: https://joshmangel.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-mangel-16208a101
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/joshmangel

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Last updated: 2026-10-25