Mariane Bekker

Co-Founder

San Francisco, California, United States13 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Head of Developer Relations at You.com driving AI innovation.
Founder of a 150K+ community connecting founders and investors.
Advocate for diversity in tech through targeted recruiting.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in AI and Developer Relations with a focus on community building.

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Skills

Core Skills

Developer RelationsAiRecruitingTalent AcquisitionEngineering ManagementProduct Development

Other Skills

Community EngagementAPI IntegrationCommunity BuildingDiversity & InclusionEarly-Stage StartupsTechnical LeadershipWeb DevelopmentTechnical RecruitingProduct Management HiringProduct Designers HiringSoftware Engineering HiringStartupsAgile MethodologiesJavaScriptMySQL

About

I build at the intersection of AI, founders, and capital. I’m the Head of Developer Relations at You.com, where I work with developers and teams building with AI. My focus is helping builders turn ideas into real products and growing strong developer communities around AI tools. I’m also the founder of Founders Bay, a 150K+ community of founders, investors, and operators. Through events and partnerships, we connect people building the next generation of companies. I care about: • Helping technical founders grow • Connecting builders with the right investors • Creating strong ecosystems around AI If you’re building in AI or investing in the space, feel free to reach out.

Experience

You.com

Head of Developer Relations

Oct 2025 – Present · 6 mos · San Francisco Bay Area · Remote

As Head of Developer Relations at You.com, I lead initiatives that empower developers to build the next generation of AI-powered applications. I work at the intersection of engineering, product, and community—helping developers integrate You.com’s Search API into coding agents, enterprise workflows, and intelligent assistants. My focus is on enabling innovation, fostering authentic community engagement, and bridging the gap between developers and cutting-edge AI technology.

AIDeveloper RelationsCommunity EngagementAPI Integration

Founders bay

Partner

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs

Founders Bay is a a community of 150k founders, VCs and tech executives helping startups grow through curated events, expert workshops, and networking. Paid members get exclusive and free access to workshops, office hours, and top investor connections. Join now: www.foundersbay.com
🚀 Join today to access our private community, exclusive workshops, and top-tier events: https://newsletter.foundersbay.com/upgrade?offer_id=87014425-0e41-4adc-b1e5-017290aa5314!

Shack15 ventures

Angel Investor

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs

Investing in DeepTech and AI startups at the earliest stages: angel, pre-seed, and seed.

Women founders bay

Founder & President

Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Women Founders Bay is a non-profit organization on a mission to empower women founders in tech to grow their startup.
We run one of the most active communities of tech female founders and investors in the Bay Area. We have over 400 startups all female-led in AI/ML, Sports Tech, Healthtech, Fintech, Edtech and Climate Tech. Apply to join our community today -> www.womenfoundersbay.com/apply

Upward recruiting

Founder & CEO

Apr 2021 – Feb 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos · United States · Remote

Talent platform for early-stage startups to connect them with women Software Engineers, Product Designers and Product Managers from underrepresented background. We've made placements at leading startups in Silicon Valley and New York

Mindbody, inc.

Director Of Engineering, Marketing Products

Sep 2018 – Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Leading the Mindbody Marketing Products Group, offering a suite of marketing and Demand Gen tools for the broader Mindbody product suite.
Scaled the engineering team from 7 engineers to 40+ in SF, NYC and Pune. Built recruiting strategies and pipelines, hiring processes, and served as an attractor for top talent from many diverse backgrounds. Owned development and execution of product and technology roadmaps for the entire product suite.

RecruitingTalent AcquisitionDiversity & Inclusion

Rocksbox

Head Of Engineering

Jun 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

Joined as a member of the executive team to scale up the engineering team.

Engineering ManagementProduct Development

If(we)

Team Lead - API

Mar 2015 – Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

if(we) (Acquired by The Meet Group) is a social media company that incubates social products to enable meaningful connections between people. Led backend API team supporting a portfolio of social network properties.