About
Benjamin Smidt holds a degree in electrical and computer engineering from UT Austin and previously founded Clips AI, where he built AI models and video processing infrastructure. He now serves as Co-Founder and CTO of Miru.
Founder at MiruYC S24
Intro paths
Benjamin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Miru's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Benjamin can intro founders to Miru's investors below.
Miru's investors · 4
Co-founders at Miru
Experience
- Miru (YC S24)Co-Foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Clips AICo-Founder2022 — 2023Austin, Texas, United States
Skills & more
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Smidt?
- Benjamin Smidt holds a degree in electrical and computer engineering from UT Austin and previously founded Clips AI, where he built AI models and video processing infrastructure. He now serves as Co-Founder and CTO of Miru.
- Where does Benjamin Smidt work?
- Benjamin Smidt is Founder of Miru.
- What companies did Benjamin Smidt found?
- Benjamin Smidt founded Miru.
- Where did Benjamin Smidt go to school?
- Benjamin Smidt studied at Y Combinator (S24); The University of Texas at Austin (Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering).
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