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Known for these resultsRole36%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 36% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio91%Bio coverage: 91% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company27%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 27% of these rows have at least one match.School18%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 18% of these rows have at least one match.
- Anton MuratovFounder · SupafaxW26B2B · London
- Rohan Mahendraker@mahendrakerrFounder/CEO · SupafaxW26B2B · London
- Bruno Vegreville@bruvgrFounder · HeraS21B2B · Paris
- Louise Bayssat@loubayssFounder · HeraS21B2B · Paris
- Raphael Schaad@raphaelschaadFounder/CEO · CronW20B2B · San Francisco
- John LiFounder · VimcalS18B2B · New York
- Michael Zhao@mikeyyyzhaoFounder/Board Member · VimcalS18B2B · New York
- Zane Salim@zanesFounder/CEO · FiboW17B2B · San Francisco
- Aston MotesFounder · Assorted BitsS12B2B
- Emmett Shear@eshearFounder · KikoS05B2B · Boston
- Justin Kan@justinkanFounder · KikoS05B2B · Boston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Anton MuratovSupafaxFounderWinter 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom2—Rohan MahendrakerSupafaxFounder/CEOWinter 2026B2BLondon, United Kingdom2https://x.com/mahendrakerrBruno VegrevilleHeraFounderSummer 2021B2BParis, France3https://x.com/bruvgrLouise BayssatHeraFounderSummer 2021B2BParis, France3https://x.com/loubayssRaphael SchaadCronFounder/CEOWinter 2020B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/raphaelschaadJohn LiVimcalFounderSummer 2018B2BNew York, United States9—Michael ZhaoVimcalFounder/Board MemberSummer 2018B2BNew York, United States9https://x.com/mikeyyyzhaoZane SalimFiboFounder/CEOWinter 2017B2BSan Francisco, United States15https://x.com/zanesAston MotesAssorted BitsFounderSummer 2012B2BUnknown0—Emmett ShearKiko2× YCFounderSummer 2005B2BBoston, United States0https://x.com/eshearJustin KanKiko4× YCFounderSummer 2005B2BBoston, United States0https://x.com/justinkan
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Emmett Shear
Founder·Kiko
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size0
BatchSummer 2005
LocationBoston, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Emmett Shear is founder and CEO of Twitch (www.twitch.tv), the world’s leading video platform and community for gamers. Emmett is also co-founder of Justin.tv and a part-time partner at venture capital firm Y Combinator, where he advises fledgling startups on product and strategy. Emmett graduated from Yale University in 2005, where he met two of his Justin.tv co-founders.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
Disciplinenot detectedKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
2× YC founderVerified prior exit
- S05KikoAcquired · this entry
- W07TwitchAcquired
COMPANY CONTEXT
KikoWe're the best online calendar solution to ever exist. Period.
TagsCalendar
Co-foundersJustin Kan@justinkan
