About
Avery Yip is co-founder of Vessel. Previously, he worked as a backend and infrastructure engineer at Productiv, a SaaS management platform, from its Series A stage through Series C. He holds a degree in Computer Science and Data Science from UC Berkeley.
Founder at VesselYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Avery went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Avery can intro founders to Vessel's investors below.
Vessel's investors · 2
Co-founders at Vessel
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Zachary KirbyFounder
Experience
- HandshakeDirector of Engineeringcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- HandshakeHuman Data @ Handshake AIcurrent2025 — present
- Scale AIHuman Data2024 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- Vessel (YC W22)Co-Founder and CEO2021 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- ProductivSoftware Engineer2020 — 2022Palo Alto, California, United States
- Uber FreightSoftware Engineer2019
- Point72Analyst2018
- SalesforceData Scientist2017 — 2018
Education
- University of California, BerkeleyBachelor’s Degree, Computer Science & Data Science
- Y CombinatorW22
Skills & more
Leadership19Python17Machine Learning11Java12Research7
From Avery's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley987
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystBrendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Glen AndersonPartner at Monta Vista CapitalAnthony LinHead of Intel Capital, Corporate Vice President at Intel CapitalScott ShawChief of Staff at Intel Capital
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Also attended Y Combinator1,464
Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City
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Shared employers
Also worked at Handshake18
Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsWilliam ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalMadeline MinshewInvestor at True VenturesJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalGrace IsfordPartner at Lux CapitalStephan GoupilleGeneral Partner at Data Tech
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Also worked at Scale AI46
Mike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalWilliam ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalAravind BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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