About
Brian Kim holds a bachelor's degree in engineering and previously worked as a product manager focused on AI adoption in industry. He co-founded Cembla with Ben after identifying challenges companies faced when deploying generalized AI models to their specific needs.
Founder at CemblaYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Brian went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Cembla's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Brian can intro founders to Cembla's investors below.
Cembla's investors · 1
Co-founders at Cembla
BA
Benjamin AndersonFounder
Experience
- StartupCofoundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- HomeLightProduct Manager2022 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- Niantic, Inc.Senior Analyst2020 — 2022San Francisco, California, United States
- The Walt Disney CompanyAnalyst, Strategy and Business Development2019 — 2020Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- Wedgewood LLCCommercial Acquisitions2018Los Angeles, California, United States
- Wells FargoInvestment Banking2017New York, New York, United States
Skills & more
Python (Programming Language)3Next.js2Databases2GraphQL1SQL1R1JavaScript
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Brian Kim?
- Brian Kim holds a bachelor's degree in engineering and previously worked as a product manager focused on AI adoption in industry. He co-founded Cembla with Ben after identifying challenges companies faced when deploying generalized AI models to their specific needs.
- Where does Brian Kim work?
- Brian Kim is Founder of Cembla.
- What companies did Brian Kim found?
- Brian Kim founded Cembla.
- Where did Brian Kim go to school?
- Brian Kim studied at Stanford University (Bachelor of Science with Distinction, Civil and Environmental Engineering (top 10% of class)); Stanford University School of Engineering (Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering).
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