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Known for these resultsRole38%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 38% 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.Bio92%Bio coverage: 92% 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-company38%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 38% of these rows have at least one match.School31%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 31% of these rows have at least one match.
- Kumar Abhirup@kumarethFounder/CTO · Dench.comS24B2B · San Francisco
- Rafi SandsFounder/CEO · TandemS24B2B · San Francisco
- Reece Griffiths@ReeceWGriffithsFounder · Deasy LabsS23B2B · New York
- David GraunkeFounder · SafetyKitS23B2B · San Francisco
- Steven GuichardFounder · SafetyKitS23B2B · San Francisco
- Gabriel Birnbaum@gabirnbaumFounder · Y/nS23Consumer · San Francisco
- Ashutosh "Ash" Nayak@AshuNayak159Founder · Gigs LiveW21Consumer · New York
- Vaibhav KharatFounder · Gigs LiveW21Consumer · New York
- Chris Best@cjgbestFounder/CEO · SubstackW18B2B · San Francisco
- Hamish McKenzieFounder/COO · SubstackW18B2B · San Francisco
- Jairaj SethiFounder · SubstackW18B2B · San Francisco
- Jamie Quint@jamiequintFounder · Interstate AnalyticsW16B2B · San Francisco
- Bradford Cross@bradfordcrossFounder/CTO · FlightcasterS09Consumer · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Kumar AbhirupDench.comFounder/CTOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States6https://x.com/kumarethRafi SandsTandemFounder/CEOSummer 2024B2BSan Francisco, United States22—Reece GriffithsDeasy LabsFounderSummer 2023B2BNew York, United States8https://x.com/ReeceWGriffithsDavid GraunkeSafetyKitFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10—Steven GuichardSafetyKitFounderSummer 2023B2BSan Francisco, United States10—Gabriel BirnbaumY/nFounderSummer 2023ConsumerSan Francisco, United States5https://x.com/gabirnbaumAshutosh "Ash" NayakGigs LiveFounderWinter 2021ConsumerNew York, United States3https://x.com/AshuNayak159Vaibhav KharatGigs LiveFounderWinter 2021ConsumerNew York, United States3—Chris BestSubstackFounder/CEOWinter 2018B2BSan Francisco, United States90https://x.com/cjgbestHamish McKenzieSubstackFounder/COOWinter 2018B2BSan Francisco, United States90—Jairaj SethiSubstackFounderWinter 2018B2BSan Francisco, United States90—Jamie QuintInterstate AnalyticsFounderWinter 2016B2BSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/jamiequintBradford CrossFlightcasterFounder/CTOSummer 2009ConsumerSan Francisco, United States2https://x.com/bradfordcross
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Emmett Shear
Founder·Twitch
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2000
BatchWinter 2007
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageGrowth
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
- W07TwitchAcquired · this entry
COMPANY CONTEXT
TwitchA global community creating the future of live entertainment.
Also founded · 1 more YC company
KikoAcquiredSummer 2005We're the best online calendar solution to ever exist. Period.
B2BBoston, United States0Open this entry
