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Blake Rouse

Founder

Founder at Keystroke

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area

FoundedKeystroke Β· YC

About

Blake Rouse co-founded and leads Keystroke. He previously directed product development at DataSpark, a bootstrapped analytics startup acquired by Threecolts, and completed three years of coursework in product management and computer science at BYU before launching Keystroke.

Founder at KeystrokeYC W24

Intro paths

YC

Blake went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner β€” the partner who ran Keystroke's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β†—

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In turn, Blake can intro founders to Keystroke's investors below.

Keystroke's investors Β· 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2024

Co-founders at Keystroke

DBDallin Bentley
Dallin BentleyFounder

Experience

  1. KeystrokeCo-Founder, CEOcurrent2023 β€” presentUtah, United States
  2. Data Spark, Inc.Senior Product Manager2021 β€” 2022Lehi, Utah, United States
  3. Data Spark, Inc.Product Manager2021Lehi, Utah, United States

Skills & more

Languages English Β· Italian

From Blake's professional profile.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Blake Rouse?
Blake Rouse co-founded and leads Keystroke. He previously directed product development at DataSpark, a bootstrapped analytics startup acquired by Threecolts, and completed three years of coursework in product management and computer science at BYU before launching Keystroke.
Where does Blake Rouse work?
Blake Rouse is Founder of Keystroke.
What companies did Blake Rouse found?
Blake Rouse founded Keystroke.
Where did Blake Rouse go to school?
Blake Rouse studied at Y Combinator; Brigham Young University (B.S., Strategy & Computer Science); Sandbox.

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