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- Bernard Xie@berniex_xFounder · KestralX25B2B · San Francisco
- Brian Kim@BrianYKim_BYKFounder/CEO · KestralX25B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Bernard XieKestralFounderSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/berniex_xBrian KimKestralFounder/CEOSpring 2025B2BSan Francisco, United States3https://x.com/BrianYKim_BYK
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Brian Kim
Founder/CEO·Kestral
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchSpring 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder and CEO - Building Kestral - the future of work in the AI era After studying Computer Engineering at USC, I was an early engineer at GoFundMe, started my own company in corporate sustainability, and most recently led AI Workflow initiatives at Asana. Let's talk about human/AI collaboration, for-profit for-good business models, and endurance sports (USA Nationals qualifying triathlete). Also rap in a band and like dancing at parties/weddings.
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
KestralWe automate your entire product development lifecycle.
Co-foundersBernard Xie@berniex_x
