Adam Goldstein
FounderFounder/CEO at Hipmunk
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedHipmunk · YC
30 Under 30 2013 · Consumer Technology30 Under 30 2012 · Consumer Technology
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About
Adam Goldstein co-founded and led Hipmunk, served as a visiting partner at Y Combinator, and authored a book for O'Reilly. He currently works on a biotech venture.
Founder/CEO at HipmunkYC S10
Intro paths
YC
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Co-founders at Hipmunk
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Steven Ladd HuffmanDirector
Experience
- Stealth Science Research LabCo-Founder and CEOcurrent2026 — presentCalifornia, United States
- Softmax.comCo-Founder and Chairmancurrent2026 — present
- Softmax.comCo-founder, Chairman, and Head of Research2023 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- Astonishing LabsCo-founder and Chairman2022 — 2024Los Angeles, California, United States
- Flight PenguinFounder2020 — 2023
- Levin Lab @ Tufts UniversityVisiting Scientist2021 — 2022Medford, Massachusetts, United States
- Y CombinatorVisiting Partner2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Cleartrip.comBoard Member2017 — 2020
- HipmunkCo-founder and CEO2010 — 2018
- BookTourCo-founder2007 — 2010
- O'Reilly MediaAuthor2004 — 2005
Skills & more
Copywriting9Start-ups27User Experience6Web Development6Social Media Marketing9Competitive Analysis7Strategic Partnerships17Product Marketing4Digital Marketing8Venture Capital4SEO9Project Management2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Adam Goldstein?
- Adam Goldstein co-founded and led Hipmunk, served as a visiting partner at Y Combinator, and authored a book for O'Reilly. He currently works on a biotech venture.
- Where does Adam Goldstein work?
- Adam Goldstein is Founder/CEO of Hipmunk.
- What companies did Adam Goldstein found?
- Adam Goldstein founded Hipmunk.
- Where did Adam Goldstein go to school?
- Adam Goldstein studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Mechanical Engineering); Pingry.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
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Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
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O'Reilly Media mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Evan WilliamsMarketing CoordinatorFounded MoziDylan FieldOnline Marketing InternFounded FigmaEric RiesSeries Editor, The Lean SeriesFounded LTSE Group +2Alistair CrollCo-chair, StrataFounded Startupfest +1Clarence ChioAuthorFounded Coverbase +1Douwe OsingaAuthorFounded Neptyne
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Cleartrip mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Baishampayan GhoseSoftware EngineerFounded TeamOhana +1Jatin SolankiAnalytics ManagerFounded DecubeKuljit ChadhaDGM - Corporate StrategyFounded DisprzHimanshi TandonDirector and Head of Brand MarketingFounded Palette BrandsVishal GuptaVice PresidentFounded gynovedaSaurabh NandaGeneral Manager, Strategic MarketingFounded Vacation Labs
Hipmunk mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
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Shared employers
Also worked at Astonishing Labs1
Also worked at Y Combinator427
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJessica LivingstonCo-founder of Y CombinatorDaniel GrossMeta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDG and Safe SuperintelligenceAlexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorDalton CaldwellCo-founder of Standard Capital; Partner Emeritus at Y Combinator
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Also worked at Cleartrip.com14
John TorreyVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupSandeep MurthyPartner at Lightbox, a Mumbai-based consumer-focused venture capital firmRashmi GupteyCFO and General Counsel at LightboxRohan MoreIT Manager at LightboxNajam KidwaiVenture Partner at Frontier VenturesMohanjit JollyVenture Partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ)
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