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- Andrew McCalister@mccaly1Founder/CEO · KickpayW15B2B · San Francisco
- Sean WattersFounder/CTO · KickpayW15B2B · San Francisco
- Stefano Bernardi@stefanobernardiFounder · KickpayW15B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Andrew McCalisterKickpayFounder/CEOWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/mccaly1Sean WattersKickpayFounder/CTOWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States2—Stefano BernardiKickpayFounderWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/stefanobernardi
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Andrew McCalister
Founder/CEO·Kickpay
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchWinter 2015
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Andrew is the co-founder of Kickpay (W15), which is focused on improving cash-flow for SMBs. Prior to Kickpay, Andrew was Director of Business Development at Heyzap (W09), enabling advertisers to boost the discoverability of their titles and publishers to grow their monetization. Andrew holds a Masters in Engineering and Management from the University of Cambridge (UK). For his Bachelors degree, Andrew completed a double major in Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
KickpayA platform to finance inventory for e-commerce companies.
TagsFintech
