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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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Bernard Xie
Founder·Kestral
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size3
BatchSpring 2025
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Current founding CTO at Kestral, the AI native platform for work management. Previously at Asana, 2 time founding engineer (AllStripes: acquired by PicnicHealth (YC19), Terrastruct). On the side I golf, play the drums, and cook.
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
Exit mentioned in bio
COMPANY CONTEXT
KestralWe automate your entire product development lifecycle.
Co-foundersBrian Kim@BrianYKim_BYK
